Home / 1,038,837.30-1,558,255.95-996,846.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,038,837.30, 1,558,255.95 and 996,846.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,038,837.30, 1,558,255.95 and 996,846.90 is: 1,495,270.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,038,837.30 : 1,558,255.95 = 996,846.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,038,837.30/1,558,255.95 = 996,846.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,038,837.30x = 1,558,255.95 × 996,846.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,038,837.30x = 1,553,342,613,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,553,342,613,164.06/1,038,837.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,495,270.35

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.