Home / 874,096.24-1,206,275.52-492,136.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,096.24, 1,206,275.52 and 492,136.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,096.24, 1,206,275.52 and 492,136.96 is: 679,161.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,096.24 : 1,206,275.52 = 492,136.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,096.24/1,206,275.52 = 492,136.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,096.24x = 1,206,275.52 × 492,136.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,096.24x = 593,652,767,335.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,652,767,335.22/874,096.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 679,161.79

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.