Home / 1,089,173-1,501,483.06-721,033.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,089,173, 1,501,483.06 and 721,033.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,089,173, 1,501,483.06 and 721,033.24 is: 993,982.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,089,173 : 1,501,483.06 = 721,033.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,089,173/1,501,483.06 = 721,033.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,089,173x = 1,501,483.06 × 721,033.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,089,173x = 1,082,619,195,556.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,619,195,556.91/1,089,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 993,982.77

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.