Home / 975,080.80-1,462,621.20-850,664.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 975,080.80, 1,462,621.20 and 850,664.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 975,080.80, 1,462,621.20 and 850,664.80 is: 1,275,997.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,080.80 : 1,462,621.20 = 850,664.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,080.80/1,462,621.20 = 850,664.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,080.80x = 1,462,621.20 × 850,664.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,080.80x = 1,244,200,370,573.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,200,370,573.76/975,080.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,275,997.20

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.