Home / 1,168,840.80-1,753,261.20-972,010.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,168,840.80, 1,753,261.20 and 972,010.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,168,840.80, 1,753,261.20 and 972,010.80 is: 1,458,016.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,168,840.80 : 1,753,261.20 = 972,010.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,168,840.80/1,753,261.20 = 972,010.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,168,840.80x = 1,753,261.20 × 972,010.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,168,840.80x = 1,704,188,821,620.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,704,188,821,620.96/1,168,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,458,016.20

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.