Home / 848,160.36-1,170,438.18-466,187.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 848,160.36, 1,170,438.18 and 466,187.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 848,160.36, 1,170,438.18 and 466,187.24 is: 643,325.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,160.36 : 1,170,438.18 = 466,187.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,160.36/1,170,438.18 = 466,187.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,160.36x = 1,170,438.18 × 466,187.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,160.36x = 545,643,344,724.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,643,344,724.82/848,160.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 643,325.69

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.