Home / 829,162.42-1,144,155.90-466,579.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829,162.42, 1,144,155.90 and 466,579.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 829,162.42, 1,144,155.90 and 466,579.96 is: 643,830.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,162.42 : 1,144,155.90 = 466,579.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,162.42/1,144,155.90 = 466,579.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,162.42x = 1,144,155.90 × 466,579.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,162.42x = 533,840,214,055.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,840,214,055.76/829,162.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 643,830.69

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.