Home / 888,975.36-1,226,785.94-481,077.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 888,975.36, 1,226,785.94 and 481,077.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 888,975.36, 1,226,785.94 and 481,077.14 is: 663,886.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,975.36 : 1,226,785.94 = 481,077.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,975.36/1,226,785.94 = 481,077.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,975.36x = 1,226,785.94 × 481,077.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,975.36x = 590,178,662,868.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 590,178,662,868.10/888,975.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 663,886.41

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.