Home / 1,086,891.40-1,630,337.10-985,414.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,086,891.40, 1,630,337.10 and 985,414.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,086,891.40, 1,630,337.10 and 985,414.60 is: 1,478,121.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,086,891.40 : 1,630,337.10 = 985,414.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,086,891.40/1,630,337.10 = 985,414.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,086,891.40x = 1,630,337.10 × 985,414.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,086,891.40x = 1,606,557,981,261.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,606,557,981,261.66/1,086,891.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,478,121.90

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.