Home / 1,233,974.37-1,851,002.53-424,350.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,233,974.37, 1,851,002.53 and 424,350.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,233,974.37, 1,851,002.53 and 424,350.85 is: 636,540.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,233,974.37 : 1,851,002.53 = 424,350.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,233,974.37/1,851,002.53 = 424,350.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,233,974.37x = 1,851,002.53 × 424,350.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,233,974.37x = 785,474,496,957.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,474,496,957.65/1,233,974.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 636,540.37

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.