Home / 1,198,278.78-1,797,455.08-524,013.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,198,278.78, 1,797,455.08 and 524,013.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,198,278.78, 1,797,455.08 and 524,013.02 is: 786,035.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,278.78 : 1,797,455.08 = 524,013.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,278.78/1,797,455.08 = 524,013.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,278.78x = 1,797,455.08 × 524,013.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,278.78x = 941,889,855,797.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 941,889,855,797.87/1,198,278.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 786,035.66

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.