Home / 852,401.78-1,176,280.08-470,423.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,401.78, 1,176,280.08 and 470,423.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,401.78, 1,176,280.08 and 470,423.60 is: 649,165.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,401.78 : 1,176,280.08 = 470,423.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,401.78/1,176,280.08 = 470,423.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,401.78x = 1,176,280.08 × 470,423.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,401.78x = 553,349,909,841.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,349,909,841.89/852,401.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,165.60

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.