Home / 873,179.33-1,204,985.70-491,206.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,179.33, 1,204,985.70 and 491,206.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,179.33, 1,204,985.70 and 491,206.41 is: 677,863.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,179.33 : 1,204,985.70 = 491,206.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,179.33/1,204,985.70 = 491,206.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,179.33x = 1,204,985.70 × 491,206.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,179.33x = 591,896,699,798.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,896,699,798.34/873,179.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,863.85

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.