Home / 813,332-1,122,129.28-490,919.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 813,332, 1,122,129.28 and 490,919.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 813,332, 1,122,129.28 and 490,919.68 is: 677,306.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,332 : 1,122,129.28 = 490,919.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,332/1,122,129.28 = 490,919.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,332x = 1,122,129.28 × 490,919.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,332x = 550,875,347,056.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,875,347,056.23/813,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,306.86

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.