Home / 876,781.68-1,209,978-484,313.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 876,781.68, 1,209,978 and 484,313.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 876,781.68, 1,209,978 and 484,313.76 is: 668,363.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,781.68 : 1,209,978 = 484,313.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,781.68/1,209,978 = 484,313.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,781.68x = 1,209,978 × 484,313.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,781.68x = 586,008,994,697.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,008,994,697.28/876,781.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 668,363.64

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.