Home / 838,486.46-1,157,215.91-476,027.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 838,486.46, 1,157,215.91 and 476,027.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 838,486.46, 1,157,215.91 and 476,027.66 is: 656,977.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,486.46 : 1,157,215.91 = 476,027.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,486.46/1,157,215.91 = 476,027.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,486.46x = 1,157,215.91 × 476,027.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,486.46x = 550,866,773,585.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,866,773,585.85/838,486.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 656,977.55

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.