Home / 881,589.04-1,216,507.85-494,420.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 881,589.04, 1,216,507.85 and 494,420.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 881,589.04, 1,216,507.85 and 494,420.17 is: 682,252.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,589.04 : 1,216,507.85 = 494,420.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,589.04/1,216,507.85 = 494,420.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,589.04x = 1,216,507.85 × 494,420.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,589.04x = 601,466,015,531.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 601,466,015,531.23/881,589.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,252.15

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.