Home / 1,156,438.32-1,594,355.88-948,946.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,156,438.32, 1,594,355.88 and 948,946.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,156,438.32, 1,594,355.88 and 948,946.74 is: 1,308,291.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,156,438.32 : 1,594,355.88 = 948,946.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,156,438.32/1,594,355.88 = 948,946.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,156,438.32x = 1,594,355.88 × 948,946.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,156,438.32x = 1,512,958,814,725.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,958,814,725.83/1,156,438.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,308,291.84

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.