Home / 1,265,319.90-1,897,987.05-517,365.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,265,319.90, 1,897,987.05 and 517,365.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,265,319.90, 1,897,987.05 and 517,365.90 is: 776,051.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,265,319.90 : 1,897,987.05 = 517,365.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,265,319.90/1,897,987.05 = 517,365.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,265,319.90x = 1,897,987.05 × 517,365.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,265,319.90x = 981,953,778,311.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 981,953,778,311.60/1,265,319.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 776,051.79

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.