Home / 1,036,685.08-1,554,922.47-278,428

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,036,685.08, 1,554,922.47 and 278,428

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,036,685.08, 1,554,922.47 and 278,428 is: 417,613.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,685.08 : 1,554,922.47 = 278,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,685.08/1,554,922.47 = 278,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,685.08x = 1,554,922.47 × 278,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,685.08x = 432,933,953,477.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,933,953,477.16/1,036,685.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,613.76

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 518,342.54, 777,461.24 and 139,214
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 2,073,370.16, 3,109,844.94 and 556,856
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 1,036,686.08, 1,554,923.97 and 278,429
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 1,555,027.62, 2,332,383.71 and 417,642
1.5x scale

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.