Home / 876,851.20-1,315,276.80-404,459.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 876,851.20, 1,315,276.80 and 404,459.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 876,851.20, 1,315,276.80 and 404,459.20 is: 606,688.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,851.20 : 1,315,276.80 = 404,459.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,851.20/1,315,276.80 = 404,459.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,851.20x = 1,315,276.80 × 404,459.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,851.20x = 531,975,802,306.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,975,802,306.56/876,851.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,688.80

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.