Home / 835,986.76-1,154,139.95-550,337.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 835,986.76, 1,154,139.95 and 550,337.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 835,986.76, 1,154,139.95 and 550,337.23 is: 759,780.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,986.76 : 1,154,139.95 = 550,337.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,986.76/1,154,139.95 = 550,337.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,986.76x = 1,154,139.95 × 550,337.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,986.76x = 635,166,183,115.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,166,183,115.34/835,986.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,780.19

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.