Home / 1,001,161.54-1,501,729.62-243,008.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,001,161.54, 1,501,729.62 and 243,008.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,001,161.54, 1,501,729.62 and 243,008.92 is: 364,510.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,161.54 : 1,501,729.62 = 243,008.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,161.54/1,501,729.62 = 243,008.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,161.54x = 1,501,729.62 × 243,008.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,161.54x = 364,933,693,088.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,933,693,088.21/1,001,161.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,510.30

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.