Home / 796,786.14-1,099,536.93-434,202.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 796,786.14, 1,099,536.93 and 434,202.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 796,786.14, 1,099,536.93 and 434,202.60 is: 599,184.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    796,786.14 : 1,099,536.93 = 434,202.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    796,786.14/1,099,536.93 = 434,202.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    796,786.14x = 1,099,536.93 × 434,202.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    796,786.14x = 477,421,793,802.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,421,793,802.02/796,786.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,184.36

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.