Home / 852,547.32-1,176,440.64-546,082.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,547.32, 1,176,440.64 and 546,082.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,547.32, 1,176,440.64 and 546,082.92 is: 753,546.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,547.32 : 1,176,440.64 = 546,082.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,547.32/1,176,440.64 = 546,082.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,547.32x = 1,176,440.64 × 546,082.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,547.32x = 642,434,139,897.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,434,139,897.87/852,547.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 753,546.61

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.