Home / 894,099.66-1,234,032.75-512,382.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 894,099.66, 1,234,032.75 and 512,382.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 894,099.66, 1,234,032.75 and 512,382.30 is: 707,187.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,099.66 : 1,234,032.75 = 512,382.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,099.66/1,234,032.75 = 512,382.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,099.66x = 1,234,032.75 × 512,382.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,099.66x = 632,296,538,720.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 632,296,538,720.33/894,099.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,187.99

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.