Home / 868,942.40-1,302,830.40-419,878.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 868,942.40, 1,302,830.40 and 419,878.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 868,942.40, 1,302,830.40 and 419,878.40 is: 629,535.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,942.40 : 1,302,830.40 = 419,878.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,942.40/1,302,830.40 = 419,878.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,942.40x = 1,302,830.40 × 419,878.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,942.40x = 547,030,343,823.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,030,343,823.36/868,942.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,535.79

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.