Home / 879,951.31-1,214,350.04-574,223.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,951.31, 1,214,350.04 and 574,223.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,951.31, 1,214,350.04 and 574,223.29 is: 792,439.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,951.31 : 1,214,350.04 = 574,223.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,951.31/1,214,350.04 = 574,223.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,951.31x = 1,214,350.04 × 574,223.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,951.31x = 697,308,073,580.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,308,073,580.12/879,951.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792,439.39

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.