Home / 851,232.57-1,174,693.21-469,259.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 851,232.57, 1,174,693.21 and 469,259.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 851,232.57, 1,174,693.21 and 469,259.34 is: 647,573.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,232.57 : 1,174,693.21 = 469,259.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,232.57/1,174,693.21 = 469,259.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,232.57x = 1,174,693.21 × 469,259.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,232.57x = 551,235,760,427.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,235,760,427.08/851,232.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 647,573.62

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.