Home / 1,241,641.20-1,862,024.40-442,948.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,241,641.20, 1,862,024.40 and 442,948.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,241,641.20, 1,862,024.40 and 442,948.80 is: 664,267.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,241,641.20 : 1,862,024.40 = 442,948.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,241,641.20/1,862,024.40 = 442,948.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,241,641.20x = 1,862,024.40 × 442,948.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,241,641.20x = 824,781,473,550.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 824,781,473,550.72/1,241,641.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 664,267.16

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.