Home / 1,054,422.83-1,581,633.72-255,704.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,054,422.83, 1,581,633.72 and 255,704.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,054,422.83, 1,581,633.72 and 255,704.24 is: 383,556.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,054,422.83 : 1,581,633.72 = 255,704.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,054,422.83/1,581,633.72 = 255,704.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,054,422.83x = 1,581,633.72 × 255,704.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,054,422.83x = 404,430,440,422.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,430,440,422.80/1,054,422.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,556.23

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.