Home / 1,014,838.12-1,521,156.86-508,177.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,014,838.12, 1,521,156.86 and 508,177.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,014,838.12, 1,521,156.86 and 508,177.67 is: 761,715.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014,838.12 : 1,521,156.86 = 508,177.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014,838.12/1,521,156.86 = 508,177.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014,838.12x = 1,521,156.86 × 508,177.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014,838.12x = 773,017,946,278.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,017,946,278.43/1,014,838.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,715.52

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.