Home / 1,159,625.52-1,739,602.32-360,987.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,159,625.52, 1,739,602.32 and 360,987.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,159,625.52, 1,739,602.32 and 360,987.76 is: 541,532.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,159,625.52 : 1,739,602.32 = 360,987.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,159,625.52/1,739,602.32 = 360,987.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,159,625.52x = 1,739,602.32 × 360,987.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,159,625.52x = 627,975,144,787.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 627,975,144,787.60/1,159,625.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,532.71

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.