Home / 1,249,587.56-1,873,993.83-450,765.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,249,587.56, 1,873,993.83 and 450,765.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,249,587.56, 1,873,993.83 and 450,765.30 is: 676,008.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,249,587.56 : 1,873,993.83 = 450,765.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,249,587.56/1,873,993.83 = 450,765.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,249,587.56x = 1,873,993.83 × 450,765.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,249,587.56x = 844,731,396,315.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 844,731,396,315.21/1,249,587.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 676,008.17

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.