Home / 896,470.27-1,237,092.82-488,563.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 896,470.27, 1,237,092.82 and 488,563.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 896,470.27, 1,237,092.82 and 488,563.31 is: 674,197.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,470.27 : 1,237,092.82 = 488,563.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,470.27/1,237,092.82 = 488,563.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,470.27x = 1,237,092.82 × 488,563.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,470.27x = 604,398,164,787.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,398,164,787.76/896,470.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,197.67

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.