Home / 793,271.88-1,187,251.02-651,112.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 793,271.88, 1,187,251.02 and 651,112.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 793,271.88, 1,187,251.02 and 651,112.20 is: 974,487.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,271.88 : 1,187,251.02 = 651,112.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,271.88/1,187,251.02 = 651,112.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,271.88x = 1,187,251.02 × 651,112.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,271.88x = 773,033,623,584.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,033,623,584.44/793,271.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 974,487.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.