Home / 952,869.60-1,427,230.80-578,239.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 952,869.60, 1,427,230.80 and 578,239.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 952,869.60, 1,427,230.80 and 578,239.20 is: 866,100.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    952,869.60 : 1,427,230.80 = 578,239.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    952,869.60/1,427,230.80 = 578,239.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    952,869.60x = 1,427,230.80 × 578,239.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    952,869.60x = 825,280,796,007.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 825,280,796,007.36/952,869.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 866,100.46

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.