Home / 873,791.65-1,309,008.26-535,846.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,791.65, 1,309,008.26 and 535,846.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,791.65, 1,309,008.26 and 535,846.85 is: 802,740.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,791.65 : 1,309,008.26 = 535,846.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,791.65/1,309,008.26 = 535,846.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,791.65x = 1,309,008.26 × 535,846.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,791.65x = 701,427,952,744.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,427,952,744.98/873,791.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 802,740.51

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.