Home / 1,054,223.28-1,581,334.94-255,504.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,054,223.28, 1,581,334.94 and 255,504.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,054,223.28, 1,581,334.94 and 255,504.83 is: 383,257.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,054,223.28 : 1,581,334.94 = 255,504.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,054,223.28/1,581,334.94 = 255,504.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,054,223.28x = 1,581,334.94 × 255,504.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,054,223.28x = 404,038,715,017.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,038,715,017.76/1,054,223.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,257.25

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.