Home / 1,065,887.33-1,599,081.98-346,226.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,065,887.33, 1,599,081.98 and 346,226.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,065,887.33, 1,599,081.98 and 346,226.78 is: 519,421.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,065,887.33 : 1,599,081.98 = 346,226.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,065,887.33/1,599,081.98 = 346,226.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,065,887.33x = 1,599,081.98 × 346,226.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,065,887.33x = 553,645,001,161.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,645,001,161.44/1,065,887.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,421.70

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.