Home / 842,740.84-1,162,999.14-460,791.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 842,740.84, 1,162,999.14 and 460,791.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 842,740.84, 1,162,999.14 and 460,791.40 is: 635,901.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,740.84 : 1,162,999.14 = 460,791.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,740.84/1,162,999.14 = 460,791.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,740.84x = 1,162,999.14 × 460,791.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,740.84x = 535,900,001,919.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,900,001,919.40/842,740.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,901.31

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.