Home / 839,792.26-1,158,547.52-533,704.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,792.26, 1,158,547.52 and 533,704.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,792.26, 1,158,547.52 and 533,704.60 is: 736,279.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,792.26 : 1,158,547.52 = 533,704.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,792.26/1,158,547.52 = 533,704.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,792.26x = 1,158,547.52 × 533,704.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,792.26x = 618,322,140,742.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,322,140,742.59/839,792.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,279.88

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.