Home / 1,026,873.79-1,540,267.80-268,698.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,026,873.79, 1,540,267.80 and 268,698.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,026,873.79, 1,540,267.80 and 268,698.45 is: 403,036.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,873.79 : 1,540,267.80 = 268,698.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,873.79/1,540,267.80 = 268,698.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,873.79x = 1,540,267.80 × 268,698.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,873.79x = 413,867,570,444.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,867,570,444.91/1,026,873.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,036.45

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.