Home / 805,478.41-1,111,729.34-510,937.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 805,478.41, 1,111,729.34 and 510,937.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 805,478.41, 1,111,729.34 and 510,937.61 is: 705,201.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,478.41 : 1,111,729.34 = 510,937.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,478.41/1,111,729.34 = 510,937.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,478.41x = 1,111,729.34 × 510,937.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,478.41x = 568,024,331,946.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,024,331,946.48/805,478.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705,201.19

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.