Home / 1,001,557.45-1,503,837.12-867,036.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,001,557.45, 1,503,837.12 and 867,036.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,001,557.45, 1,503,837.12 and 867,036.46 is: 1,301,854.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,557.45 : 1,503,837.12 = 867,036.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,557.45/1,503,837.12 = 867,036.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,557.45x = 1,503,837.12 × 867,036.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,557.45x = 1,303,881,612,941.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,881,612,941.40/1,001,557.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,301,854.04

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.