Home / 796,541.40-1,194,812.10-513,106.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 796,541.40, 1,194,812.10 and 513,106.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 796,541.40, 1,194,812.10 and 513,106.20 is: 769,659.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    796,541.40 : 1,194,812.10 = 513,106.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    796,541.40/1,194,812.10 = 513,106.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    796,541.40x = 1,194,812.10 × 513,106.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    796,541.40x = 613,065,496,345.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 613,065,496,345.02/796,541.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 769,659.30

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.