Home / 874,517.50-1,308,813.42-537,771.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,517.50, 1,308,813.42 and 537,771.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,517.50, 1,308,813.42 and 537,771.44 is: 804,835.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,517.50 : 1,308,813.42 = 537,771.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,517.50/1,308,813.42 = 537,771.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,517.50x = 1,308,813.42 × 537,771.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,517.50x = 703,842,482,853.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,842,482,853.40/874,517.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,835.22

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.