Home / 846,748.56-1,168,503.12-459,564.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 846,748.56, 1,168,503.12 and 459,564.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 846,748.56, 1,168,503.12 and 459,564.66 is: 634,193.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,748.56 : 1,168,503.12 = 459,564.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,748.56/1,168,503.12 = 459,564.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,748.56x = 1,168,503.12 × 459,564.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,748.56x = 537,002,739,051.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,002,739,051.74/846,748.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 634,193.86

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.