Home / 1,144,701.38-1,717,088.64-575,771.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,144,701.38, 1,717,088.64 and 575,771.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,144,701.38, 1,717,088.64 and 575,771.78 is: 863,676.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,144,701.38 : 1,717,088.64 = 575,771.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,144,701.38/1,717,088.64 = 575,771.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,144,701.38x = 1,717,088.64 × 575,771.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,144,701.38x = 988,651,182,670.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,651,182,670.58/1,144,701.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 863,676.06

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.