Home / 793,442.16-1,094,943.96-430,859.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 793,442.16, 1,094,943.96 and 430,859.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 793,442.16, 1,094,943.96 and 430,859.16 is: 594,582.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,442.16 : 1,094,943.96 = 430,859.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,442.16/1,094,943.96 = 430,859.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,442.16x = 1,094,943.96 × 430,859.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,442.16x = 471,766,634,852.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,766,634,852.67/793,442.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 594,582.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.