Home / 975,247.80-1,462,871.70-809,359.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 975,247.80, 1,462,871.70 and 809,359.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 975,247.80, 1,462,871.70 and 809,359.80 is: 1,214,039.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,247.80 : 1,462,871.70 = 809,359.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,247.80/1,462,871.70 = 809,359.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,247.80x = 1,462,871.70 × 809,359.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,247.80x = 1,183,989,546,537.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,989,546,537.66/975,247.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,039.70

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.