Home / 833,255.60-1,247,915.10-565,566.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833,255.60, 1,247,915.10 and 565,566.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 833,255.60, 1,247,915.10 and 565,566.80 is: 847,014.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,255.60 : 1,247,915.10 = 565,566.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,255.60/1,247,915.10 = 565,566.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,255.60x = 1,247,915.10 × 565,566.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,255.60x = 705,779,349,778.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,779,349,778.68/833,255.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 847,014.23

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.