Home / 809,423.70-1,214,135.55-573,033.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809,423.70, 1,214,135.55 and 573,033.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 809,423.70, 1,214,135.55 and 573,033.30 is: 859,549.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,423.70 : 1,214,135.55 = 573,033.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,423.70/1,214,135.55 = 573,033.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,423.70x = 1,214,135.55 × 573,033.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,423.70x = 695,740,100,863.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,740,100,863.82/809,423.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 859,549.95

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.