Home / 1,059,614.42-1,462,275.50-576,176.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,059,614.42, 1,462,275.50 and 576,176.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,059,614.42, 1,462,275.50 and 576,176.10 is: 795,127.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,059,614.42 : 1,462,275.50 = 576,176.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,059,614.42/1,462,275.50 = 576,176.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,059,614.42x = 1,462,275.50 × 576,176.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,059,614.42x = 842,528,186,351.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 842,528,186,351.14/1,059,614.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795,127.15

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.