Home / 1,117,559.72-1,542,232.50-608,265.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,117,559.72, 1,542,232.50 and 608,265.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,117,559.72, 1,542,232.50 and 608,265.80 is: 839,406.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,559.72 : 1,542,232.50 = 608,265.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,559.72/1,542,232.50 = 608,265.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,559.72x = 1,542,232.50 × 608,265.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,559.72x = 938,087,285,398.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 938,087,285,398.50/1,117,559.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,406.85

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.