Home / 1,078,559.52-1,488,411-595,124.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,078,559.52, 1,488,411 and 595,124.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,078,559.52, 1,488,411 and 595,124.64 is: 821,271.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,559.52 : 1,488,411 = 595,124.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,559.52/1,488,411 = 595,124.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,559.52x = 1,488,411 × 595,124.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,559.52x = 885,790,060,547.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 885,790,060,547.04/1,078,559.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 821,271.38

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.