Home / 867,303.96-1,196,821.56-480,093.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 867,303.96, 1,196,821.56 and 480,093.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 867,303.96, 1,196,821.56 and 480,093.16 is: 662,496.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,303.96 : 1,196,821.56 = 480,093.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,303.96/1,196,821.56 = 480,093.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,303.96x = 1,196,821.56 × 480,093.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,303.96x = 574,585,844,696.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,585,844,696.53/867,303.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 662,496.51

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.