Home / 1,212,007.60-1,818,011.40-537,828.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,212,007.60, 1,818,011.40 and 537,828.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,212,007.60, 1,818,011.40 and 537,828.40 is: 806,742.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212,007.60 : 1,818,011.40 = 537,828.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212,007.60/1,818,011.40 = 537,828.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212,007.60x = 1,818,011.40 × 537,828.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212,007.60x = 977,778,162,443.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 977,778,162,443.76/1,212,007.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 806,742.60

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.