Home / 1,179,129.59-1,769,068.19-420,954.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,179,129.59, 1,769,068.19 and 420,954.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,179,129.59, 1,769,068.19 and 420,954.29 is: 631,564.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,129.59 : 1,769,068.19 = 420,954.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,129.59/1,769,068.19 = 420,954.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,129.59x = 1,769,068.19 × 420,954.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,129.59x = 744,696,843,883.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,696,843,883.04/1,179,129.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,564.88

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.