Home / 833,542.83-1,150,282.75-451,566.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833,542.83, 1,150,282.75 and 451,566.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 833,542.83, 1,150,282.75 and 451,566.88 is: 623,158.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,542.83 : 1,150,282.75 = 451,566.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,542.83/1,150,282.75 = 451,566.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,542.83x = 1,150,282.75 × 451,566.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,542.83x = 519,429,592,535.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 519,429,592,535.32/833,542.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 623,158.85

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.