Home / 1,078,851.96-1,488,814.38-595,417.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,078,851.96, 1,488,814.38 and 595,417.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,078,851.96, 1,488,814.38 and 595,417.32 is: 821,675.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,851.96 : 1,488,814.38 = 595,417.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,851.96/1,488,814.38 = 595,417.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,851.96x = 1,488,814.38 × 595,417.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,851.96x = 886,465,868,117.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 886,465,868,117.06/1,078,851.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 821,675.17

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.