Home / 850,282.47-1,173,365.73-463,089.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 850,282.47, 1,173,365.73 and 463,089.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 850,282.47, 1,173,365.73 and 463,089.24 is: 639,050.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,282.47 : 1,173,365.73 = 463,089.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,282.47/1,173,365.73 = 463,089.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,282.47x = 1,173,365.73 × 463,089.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,282.47x = 543,373,044,147.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,373,044,147.75/850,282.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 639,050.04

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.