Home / 1,231,027.80-1,699,101.72-721,894.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,231,027.80, 1,699,101.72 and 721,894.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,231,027.80, 1,699,101.72 and 721,894.20 is: 996,380.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,231,027.80 : 1,699,101.72 = 721,894.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,231,027.80/1,699,101.72 = 721,894.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,231,027.80x = 1,699,101.72 × 721,894.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,231,027.80x = 1,226,571,676,878.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,571,676,878.02/1,231,027.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 996,380.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.