Home / 854,193.41-1,178,811.50-472,244.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,193.41, 1,178,811.50 and 472,244.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,193.41, 1,178,811.50 and 472,244.79 is: 651,711.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,193.41 : 1,178,811.50 = 472,244.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,193.41/1,178,811.50 = 472,244.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,193.41x = 1,178,811.50 × 472,244.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,193.41x = 556,687,589,267.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 556,687,589,267.09/854,193.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 651,711.41

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.