Home / 1,172,521.45-1,757,448.01-498,181.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,172,521.45, 1,757,448.01 and 498,181.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,172,521.45, 1,757,448.01 and 498,181.87 is: 746,705.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,172,521.45 : 1,757,448.01 = 498,181.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,172,521.45/1,757,448.01 = 498,181.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,172,521.45x = 1,757,448.01 × 498,181.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,172,521.45x = 875,528,736,049.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,528,736,049.58/1,172,521.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,705.94

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.