Home / 1,078,229.40-1,615,205.70-945,259.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,078,229.40, 1,615,205.70 and 945,259.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,078,229.40, 1,615,205.70 and 945,259.80 is: 1,416,015.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,229.40 : 1,615,205.70 = 945,259.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,229.40/1,615,205.70 = 945,259.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,229.40x = 1,615,205.70 × 945,259.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,229.40x = 1,526,789,016,940.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,789,016,940.86/1,078,229.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,416,015.01

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.