Home / 798,852.16-1,102,423.44-454,671.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 798,852.16, 1,102,423.44 and 454,671.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 798,852.16, 1,102,423.44 and 454,671.20 is: 627,450.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,852.16 : 1,102,423.44 = 454,671.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,852.16/1,102,423.44 = 454,671.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,852.16x = 1,102,423.44 × 454,671.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,852.16x = 501,240,188,372.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,240,188,372.93/798,852.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 627,450.50

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.