Home / 855,777.12-1,180,990.46-468,608.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 855,777.12, 1,180,990.46 and 468,608.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 855,777.12, 1,180,990.46 and 468,608.88 is: 646,690.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,777.12 : 1,180,990.46 = 468,608.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,777.12/1,180,990.46 = 468,608.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,777.12x = 1,180,990.46 × 468,608.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,777.12x = 553,422,616,751.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,422,616,751.29/855,777.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 646,690.13

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.