Home / 852,894.75-1,176,963.91-470,913.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,894.75, 1,176,963.91 and 470,913.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,894.75, 1,176,963.91 and 470,913.33 is: 649,843.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,894.75 : 1,176,963.91 = 470,913.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,894.75/1,176,963.91 = 470,913.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,894.75x = 1,176,963.91 × 470,913.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,894.75x = 554,247,994,147.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,247,994,147.92/852,894.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,843.36

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.