Home / 844,586.82-1,165,527.99-457,401.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 844,586.82, 1,165,527.99 and 457,401.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 844,586.82, 1,165,527.99 and 457,401.06 is: 631,212.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,586.82 : 1,165,527.99 = 457,401.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,586.82/1,165,527.99 = 457,401.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,586.82x = 1,165,527.99 × 457,401.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,586.82x = 533,113,738,085.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,113,738,085.67/844,586.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,212.48

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.