Home / 1,160,940.38-1,741,549.04-561,470.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,160,940.38, 1,741,549.04 and 561,470.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,160,940.38, 1,741,549.04 and 561,470.78 is: 842,273.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,160,940.38 : 1,741,549.04 = 561,470.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,160,940.38/1,741,549.04 = 561,470.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,160,940.38x = 1,741,549.04 × 561,470.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,160,940.38x = 977,828,897,897.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 977,828,897,897.05/1,160,940.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 842,273.14

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.