Home / 1,040,949.17-1,436,399.27-575,729.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,040,949.17, 1,436,399.27 and 575,729.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,040,949.17, 1,436,399.27 and 575,729.12 is: 794,445.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,949.17 : 1,436,399.27 = 575,729.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,949.17/1,436,399.27 = 575,729.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,949.17x = 1,436,399.27 × 575,729.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,949.17x = 826,976,890,557.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 826,976,890,557.08/1,040,949.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 794,445.02

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.