Home / 895,241.57-1,235,433.32-487,346.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 895,241.57, 1,235,433.32 and 487,346.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 895,241.57, 1,235,433.32 and 487,346.36 is: 672,537.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,241.57 : 1,235,433.32 = 487,346.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,241.57/1,235,433.32 = 487,346.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,241.57x = 1,235,433.32 × 487,346.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,241.57x = 602,083,931,524.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,083,931,524.72/895,241.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 672,537.95

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.