Home / 846,859.90-1,168,623.80-502,710.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 846,859.90, 1,168,623.80 and 502,710.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 846,859.90, 1,168,623.80 and 502,710.56 is: 693,715.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,859.90 : 1,168,623.80 = 502,710.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,859.90/1,168,623.80 = 502,710.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,859.90x = 1,168,623.80 × 502,710.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,859.90x = 587,479,524,927.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,479,524,927.33/846,859.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 693,715.13

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.