Home / 858,532.86-1,184,829.03-476,566.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 858,532.86, 1,184,829.03 and 476,566.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 858,532.86, 1,184,829.03 and 476,566.02 is: 657,690.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,532.86 : 1,184,829.03 = 476,566.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,532.86/1,184,829.03 = 476,566.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,532.86x = 1,184,829.03 × 476,566.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,532.86x = 564,649,255,207.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,649,255,207.56/858,532.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,690.91

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.