Home / 836,643.24-1,154,750.40-550,190.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 836,643.24, 1,154,750.40 and 550,190.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 836,643.24, 1,154,750.40 and 550,190.16 is: 759,382.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,643.24 : 1,154,750.40 = 550,190.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,643.24/1,154,750.40 = 550,190.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,643.24x = 1,154,750.40 × 550,190.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,643.24x = 635,332,307,336.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,332,307,336.06/836,643.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,382.59

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.