Home / 1,240,772.40-1,861,158.60-530,872.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,240,772.40, 1,861,158.60 and 530,872.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,240,772.40, 1,861,158.60 and 530,872.20 is: 796,308.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,240,772.40 : 1,861,158.60 = 530,872.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,240,772.40/1,861,158.60 = 530,872.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,240,772.40x = 1,861,158.60 × 530,872.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,240,772.40x = 988,037,360,530.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,037,360,530.92/1,240,772.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,308.30

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.