Home / 1,036,951.60-1,555,235.40-288,842.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,036,951.60, 1,555,235.40 and 288,842.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,036,951.60, 1,555,235.40 and 288,842.80 is: 433,210.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,951.60 : 1,555,235.40 = 288,842.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,951.60/1,555,235.40 = 288,842.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,951.60x = 1,555,235.40 × 288,842.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,951.60x = 449,218,547,595.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,218,547,595.12/1,036,951.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,210.72

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.