Home / 1,166,142.09-1,749,721.38-408,527.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,166,142.09, 1,749,721.38 and 408,527.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,166,142.09, 1,749,721.38 and 408,527.01 is: 612,968.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,166,142.09 : 1,749,721.38 = 408,527.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,166,142.09/1,749,721.38 = 408,527.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,166,142.09x = 1,749,721.38 × 408,527.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,166,142.09x = 714,808,443,704.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,808,443,704.47/1,166,142.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,968.57

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.