Home / 1,042,035.40-1,562,834.40-293,906.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,042,035.40, 1,562,834.40 and 293,906.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,042,035.40, 1,562,834.40 and 293,906.44 is: 440,797.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,042,035.40 : 1,562,834.40 = 293,906.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,042,035.40/1,562,834.40 = 293,906.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,042,035.40x = 1,562,834.40 × 293,906.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,042,035.40x = 459,327,094,813.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,327,094,813.54/1,042,035.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,797.98

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.