Home / 837,830.64-1,247,270.43-832,849.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 837,830.64, 1,247,270.43 and 832,849.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 837,830.64, 1,247,270.43 and 832,849.14 is: 1,239,854.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,830.64 : 1,247,270.43 = 832,849.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,830.64/1,247,270.43 = 832,849.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,830.64x = 1,247,270.43 × 832,849.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,830.64x = 1,038,788,104,972.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,788,104,972.93/837,830.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,239,854.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.