Home / 1,040,076.60-1,557,782.10-853,452.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,040,076.60, 1,557,782.10 and 853,452.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,040,076.60, 1,557,782.10 and 853,452.60 is: 1,278,264.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,076.60 : 1,557,782.10 = 853,452.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,076.60/1,557,782.10 = 853,452.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,076.60x = 1,557,782.10 × 853,452.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,076.60x = 1,329,493,183,478.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,493,183,478.46/1,040,076.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,278,264.68

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.