Home / 850,013.32-1,173,044.18-468,053.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 850,013.32, 1,173,044.18 and 468,053.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 850,013.32, 1,173,044.18 and 468,053.76 is: 645,928.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,013.32 : 1,173,044.18 = 468,053.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,013.32/1,173,044.18 = 468,053.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,013.32x = 1,173,044.18 × 468,053.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,013.32x = 549,047,739,095.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,047,739,095.12/850,013.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,928.39

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.