Home / 864,004.80-1,296,007.20-486,091.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 864,004.80, 1,296,007.20 and 486,091.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 864,004.80, 1,296,007.20 and 486,091.20 is: 729,136.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,004.80 : 1,296,007.20 = 486,091.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,004.80/1,296,007.20 = 486,091.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,004.80x = 1,296,007.20 × 486,091.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,004.80x = 629,977,695,056.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,977,695,056.64/864,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,136.80

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.