Home / 806,474.40-1,209,711.60-523,039.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 806,474.40, 1,209,711.60 and 523,039.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 806,474.40, 1,209,711.60 and 523,039.20 is: 784,558.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,474.40 : 1,209,711.60 = 523,039.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,474.40/1,209,711.60 = 523,039.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,474.40x = 1,209,711.60 × 523,039.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,474.40x = 632,726,587,494.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 632,726,587,494.72/806,474.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,558.80

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.