Home / 1,144,769.37-1,717,169.60-424,832.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,144,769.37, 1,717,169.60 and 424,832.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,144,769.37, 1,717,169.60 and 424,832.88 is: 637,255.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,144,769.37 : 1,717,169.60 = 424,832.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,144,769.37/1,717,169.60 = 424,832.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,144,769.37x = 1,717,169.60 × 424,832.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,144,769.37x = 729,510,095,906.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,510,095,906.44/1,144,769.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 637,255.08

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.