Home / 947,795.60-1,419,619.80-573,165.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 947,795.60, 1,419,619.80 and 573,165.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 947,795.60, 1,419,619.80 and 573,165.20 is: 858,493.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    947,795.60 : 1,419,619.80 = 573,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    947,795.60/1,419,619.80 = 573,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    947,795.60x = 1,419,619.80 × 573,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    947,795.60x = 813,676,666,590.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,676,666,590.96/947,795.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 858,493.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.