Home / 829,352.76-1,144,469.99-461,848.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829,352.76, 1,144,469.99 and 461,848.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 829,352.76, 1,144,469.99 and 461,848.85 is: 637,330.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,352.76 : 1,144,469.99 = 461,848.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,352.76/1,144,469.99 = 461,848.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,352.76x = 1,144,469.99 × 461,848.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,352.76x = 528,572,143,570.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,572,143,570.59/829,352.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 637,330.91

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.