Home / 874,881.73-1,207,336.80-472,473.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,881.73, 1,207,336.80 and 472,473.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,881.73, 1,207,336.80 and 472,473.73 is: 652,013.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,881.73 : 1,207,336.80 = 472,473.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,881.73/1,207,336.80 = 472,473.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,881.73x = 1,207,336.80 × 472,473.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,881.73x = 570,434,921,262.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,434,921,262.26/874,881.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 652,013.75

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.