Home / 863,401.20-1,295,101.80-628,393.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 863,401.20, 1,295,101.80 and 628,393.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 863,401.20, 1,295,101.80 and 628,393.20 is: 942,589.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,401.20 : 1,295,101.80 = 628,393.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,401.20/1,295,101.80 = 628,393.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,401.20x = 1,295,101.80 × 628,393.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,401.20x = 813,833,164,427.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,833,164,427.76/863,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 942,589.80

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.