Home / 1,020,869.33-1,531,187.15-272,973.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,020,869.33, 1,531,187.15 and 272,973.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,020,869.33, 1,531,187.15 and 272,973.65 is: 409,429.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,020,869.33 : 1,531,187.15 = 272,973.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,020,869.33/1,531,187.15 = 272,973.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,020,869.33x = 1,531,187.15 × 272,973.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,020,869.33x = 417,973,736,147.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,973,736,147.79/1,020,869.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,429.22

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.