Home / 824,267.60-1,236,401.40-637,413.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 824,267.60, 1,236,401.40 and 637,413.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 824,267.60, 1,236,401.40 and 637,413.20 is: 956,119.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,267.60 : 1,236,401.40 = 637,413.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,267.60/1,236,401.40 = 637,413.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,267.60x = 1,236,401.40 × 637,413.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,267.60x = 788,098,572,858.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,098,572,858.48/824,267.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 956,119.80

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.