Home / 1,129,978.53-1,559,397.29-620,691.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,129,978.53, 1,559,397.29 and 620,691.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,129,978.53, 1,559,397.29 and 620,691.57 is: 856,569.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,129,978.53 : 1,559,397.29 = 620,691.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,129,978.53/1,559,397.29 = 620,691.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,129,978.53x = 1,559,397.29 × 620,691.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,129,978.53x = 967,904,749,080.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 967,904,749,080.39/1,129,978.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 856,569.15

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.