Home / 1,221,815.34-1,832,961.87-368,956.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,221,815.34, 1,832,961.87 and 368,956.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,221,815.34, 1,832,961.87 and 368,956.42 is: 553,506.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,221,815.34 : 1,832,961.87 = 368,956.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,221,815.34/1,832,961.87 = 368,956.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,221,815.34x = 1,832,961.87 × 368,956.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,221,815.34x = 676,283,049,551.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,283,049,551.71/1,221,815.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,506.76

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.