Home / 1,066,281.35-1,599,422.00-426,872.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,066,281.35, 1,599,422.00 and 426,872.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,066,281.35, 1,599,422.00 and 426,872.93 is: 640,309.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,066,281.35 : 1,599,422.00 = 426,872.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,066,281.35/1,599,422.00 = 426,872.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,066,281.35x = 1,599,422.00 × 426,872.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,066,281.35x = 682,749,945,314.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,749,945,314.99/1,066,281.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 640,309.38

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.