Home / 862,777.02-1,190,633.43-480,795.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 862,777.02, 1,190,633.43 and 480,795.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 862,777.02, 1,190,633.43 and 480,795.42 is: 663,498.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    862,777.02 : 1,190,633.43 = 480,795.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    862,777.02/1,190,633.43 = 480,795.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    862,777.02x = 1,190,633.43 × 480,795.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    862,777.02x = 572,451,100,042.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,451,100,042.89/862,777.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 663,498.32

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.