Home / 832,832.31-1,149,308.98-450,859.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 832,832.31, 1,149,308.98 and 450,859.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 832,832.31, 1,149,308.98 and 450,859.10 is: 622,185.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,832.31 : 1,149,308.98 = 450,859.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,832.31/1,149,308.98 = 450,859.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,832.31x = 1,149,308.98 × 450,859.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,832.31x = 518,176,405,471.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 518,176,405,471.03/832,832.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 622,185.76

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.