Home / 1,143,256.68-1,714,885.63-290,392.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,143,256.68, 1,714,885.63 and 290,392.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,143,256.68, 1,714,885.63 and 290,392.29 is: 435,588.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,143,256.68 : 1,714,885.63 = 290,392.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,143,256.68/1,714,885.63 = 290,392.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,143,256.68x = 1,714,885.63 × 290,392.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,143,256.68x = 497,989,564,457.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,989,564,457.81/1,143,256.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,588.59

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.