Home / 1,173,857.76-1,760,910-374,951.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,173,857.76, 1,760,910 and 374,951.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,173,857.76, 1,760,910 and 374,951.52 is: 562,466.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,173,857.76 : 1,760,910 = 374,951.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,173,857.76/1,760,910 = 374,951.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,173,857.76x = 1,760,910 × 374,951.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,173,857.76x = 660,255,881,083.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 660,255,881,083.20/1,173,857.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,466.68

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.