Home / 867,812.40-1,301,718.60-494,564.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 867,812.40, 1,301,718.60 and 494,564.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 867,812.40, 1,301,718.60 and 494,564.40 is: 741,846.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,812.40 : 1,301,718.60 = 494,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,812.40/1,301,718.60 = 494,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,812.40x = 1,301,718.60 × 494,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,812.40x = 643,783,678,377.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 643,783,678,377.84/867,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,846.60

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.