Home / 1,224,308.40-1,836,462.60-885,760.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,224,308.40, 1,836,462.60 and 885,760.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,224,308.40, 1,836,462.60 and 885,760.80 is: 1,328,641.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,308.40 : 1,836,462.60 = 885,760.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,308.40/1,836,462.60 = 885,760.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,308.40x = 1,836,462.60 × 885,760.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,308.40x = 1,626,666,581,746.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,666,581,746.08/1,224,308.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,328,641.20

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.