Home / 796,319.38-1,098,922.26-433,742.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 796,319.38, 1,098,922.26 and 433,742.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 796,319.38, 1,098,922.26 and 433,742.12 is: 598,564.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    796,319.38 : 1,098,922.26 = 433,742.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    796,319.38/1,098,922.26 = 433,742.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    796,319.38x = 1,098,922.26 × 433,742.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    796,319.38x = 476,648,870,767.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,648,870,767.59/796,319.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,564.95

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.