Home / 858,770.40-1,288,155.60-543,583.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 858,770.40, 1,288,155.60 and 543,583.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 858,770.40, 1,288,155.60 and 543,583.20 is: 815,374.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,770.40 : 1,288,155.60 = 543,583.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,770.40/1,288,155.60 = 543,583.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,770.40x = 1,288,155.60 × 543,583.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,770.40x = 700,219,743,145.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,219,743,145.92/858,770.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 815,374.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.