Home / 1,013,601.20-1,520,401.80-978,171.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,013,601.20, 1,520,401.80 and 978,171.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,013,601.20, 1,520,401.80 and 978,171.80 is: 1,467,257.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,013,601.20 : 1,520,401.80 = 978,171.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,013,601.20/1,520,401.80 = 978,171.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,013,601.20x = 1,520,401.80 × 978,171.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,013,601.20x = 1,487,214,165,429.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,214,165,429.24/1,013,601.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,467,257.70

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.