Home / 855,927.71-1,181,180.17-473,954.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 855,927.71, 1,181,180.17 and 473,954.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 855,927.71, 1,181,180.17 and 473,954.49 is: 654,057.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,927.71 : 1,181,180.17 = 473,954.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,927.71/1,181,180.17 = 473,954.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,927.71x = 1,181,180.17 × 473,954.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,927.71x = 559,825,645,662.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,825,645,662.91/855,927.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 654,057.16

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.