Home / 859,420.10-1,289,324.55-504,251.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,420.10, 1,289,324.55 and 504,251.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,420.10, 1,289,324.55 and 504,251.30 is: 756,491.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,420.10 : 1,289,324.55 = 504,251.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,420.10/1,289,324.55 = 504,251.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,420.10x = 1,289,324.55 × 504,251.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,420.10x = 650,143,580,459.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 650,143,580,459.42/859,420.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 756,491.01

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.