Home / 854,038.34-1,178,690.10-491,454.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,038.34, 1,178,690.10 and 491,454.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,038.34, 1,178,690.10 and 491,454.80 is: 678,275.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,038.34 : 1,178,690.10 = 491,454.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,038.34/1,178,690.10 = 491,454.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,038.34x = 1,178,690.10 × 491,454.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,038.34x = 579,272,907,357.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,272,907,357.48/854,038.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,275.06

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.