Home / 1,241,344.80-1,862,017.20-399,981.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,241,344.80, 1,862,017.20 and 399,981.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,241,344.80, 1,862,017.20 and 399,981.60 is: 599,972.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,241,344.80 : 1,862,017.20 = 399,981.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,241,344.80/1,862,017.20 = 399,981.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,241,344.80x = 1,862,017.20 × 399,981.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,241,344.80x = 744,772,618,883.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,772,618,883.52/1,241,344.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,972.40

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.