Home / 796,926.68-1,099,726.89-434,342.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 796,926.68, 1,099,726.89 and 434,342.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 796,926.68, 1,099,726.89 and 434,342.96 is: 599,375.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    796,926.68 : 1,099,726.89 = 434,342.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    796,926.68/1,099,726.89 = 434,342.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    796,926.68x = 1,099,726.89 × 434,342.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    796,926.68x = 477,658,632,594.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,658,632,594.19/796,926.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,375.88

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.