Home / 875,802.43-1,208,637.18-508,251.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 875,802.43, 1,208,637.18 and 508,251.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 875,802.43, 1,208,637.18 and 508,251.11 is: 701,403.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,802.43 : 1,208,637.18 = 508,251.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,802.43/1,208,637.18 = 508,251.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,802.43x = 1,208,637.18 × 508,251.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,802.43x = 614,291,188,855.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 614,291,188,855.38/875,802.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701,403.84

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.