Home / 831,969.55-1,148,123.69-526,177.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 831,969.55, 1,148,123.69 and 526,177.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 831,969.55, 1,148,123.69 and 526,177.77 is: 726,128.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,969.55 : 1,148,123.69 = 526,177.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,969.55/1,148,123.69 = 526,177.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,969.55x = 1,148,123.69 × 526,177.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,969.55x = 604,117,162,888.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,117,162,888.37/831,969.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 726,128.93

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.