Home / 846,848.97-1,268,612.64-491,115.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 846,848.97, 1,268,612.64 and 491,115.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 846,848.97, 1,268,612.64 and 491,115.60 is: 735,710.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,848.97 : 1,268,612.64 = 491,115.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,848.97/1,268,612.64 = 491,115.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,848.97x = 1,268,612.64 × 491,115.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,848.97x = 623,035,457,861.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 623,035,457,861.18/846,848.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,710.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.