Home / 876,379.50-1,209,403.71-473,971.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 876,379.50, 1,209,403.71 and 473,971.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 876,379.50, 1,209,403.71 and 473,971.50 is: 654,080.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,379.50 : 1,209,403.71 = 473,971.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,379.50/1,209,403.71 = 473,971.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,379.50x = 1,209,403.71 × 473,971.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,379.50x = 573,222,890,534.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,222,890,534.27/876,379.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 654,080.67

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.