Home / 1,077,788.24-1,617,227.40-718,203.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,788.24, 1,617,227.40 and 718,203.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,788.24, 1,617,227.40 and 718,203.92 is: 1,077,669.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,788.24 : 1,617,227.40 = 718,203.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,788.24/1,617,227.40 = 718,203.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,788.24x = 1,617,227.40 × 718,203.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,788.24x = 1,161,499,058,211.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,161,499,058,211.41/1,077,788.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,077,669.08

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.