Home / 1,207,689.43-1,811,532.97-309,129.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,207,689.43, 1,811,532.97 and 309,129.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,207,689.43, 1,811,532.97 and 309,129.72 is: 463,694.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,207,689.43 : 1,811,532.97 = 309,129.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,207,689.43/1,811,532.97 = 309,129.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,207,689.43x = 1,811,532.97 × 309,129.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,207,689.43x = 559,998,679,786.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,998,679,786.87/1,207,689.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,694.28

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.