Home / 848,446.88-1,170,853.80-466,472.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 848,446.88, 1,170,853.80 and 466,472.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 848,446.88, 1,170,853.80 and 466,472.48 is: 643,730.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,446.88 : 1,170,853.80 = 466,472.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,446.88/1,170,853.80 = 466,472.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,446.88x = 1,170,853.80 × 466,472.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,446.88x = 546,171,075,803.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,171,075,803.42/848,446.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 643,730.43

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.