Home / 1,149,023.97-1,723,809.33-579,004.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,149,023.97, 1,723,809.33 and 579,004.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,149,023.97, 1,723,809.33 and 579,004.29 is: 868,644.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,149,023.97 : 1,723,809.33 = 579,004.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,149,023.97/1,723,809.33 = 579,004.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,149,023.97x = 1,723,809.33 × 579,004.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,149,023.97x = 998,092,997,212.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,092,997,212.03/1,149,023.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868,644.19

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.