Home / 882,836.42-1,218,229.98-495,563.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,836.42, 1,218,229.98 and 495,563.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,836.42, 1,218,229.98 and 495,563.09 is: 683,829.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,836.42 : 1,218,229.98 = 495,563.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,836.42/1,218,229.98 = 495,563.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,836.42x = 1,218,229.98 × 495,563.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,836.42x = 603,709,813,219.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,709,813,219.44/882,836.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683,829.76

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.