Home / 848,916.06-1,171,535.31-466,971.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 848,916.06, 1,171,535.31 and 466,971.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 848,916.06, 1,171,535.31 and 466,971.90 is: 644,438.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,916.06 : 1,171,535.31 = 466,971.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,916.06/1,171,535.31 = 466,971.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,916.06x = 1,171,535.31 × 466,971.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,916.06x = 547,074,069,627.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,074,069,627.79/848,916.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,438.36

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.