Home / 850,369.39-1,173,511.34-463,183.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 850,369.39, 1,173,511.34 and 463,183.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 850,369.39, 1,173,511.34 and 463,183.62 is: 639,194.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,369.39 : 1,173,511.34 = 463,183.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,369.39/1,173,511.34 = 463,183.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,369.39x = 1,173,511.34 × 463,183.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,369.39x = 543,551,228,198.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,551,228,198.01/850,369.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 639,194.26

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.