Home / 857,934.44-1,184,054.52-495,357.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,934.44, 1,184,054.52 and 495,357.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,934.44, 1,184,054.52 and 495,357.69 is: 683,654.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,934.44 : 1,184,054.52 = 495,357.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,934.44/1,184,054.52 = 495,357.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,934.44x = 1,184,054.52 × 495,357.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,934.44x = 586,530,518,159.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,530,518,159.06/857,934.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683,654.24

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.