Home / 1,314,635.12-1,971,952.76-428,171.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,314,635.12, 1,971,952.76 and 428,171.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,314,635.12, 1,971,952.76 and 428,171.12 is: 642,256.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,314,635.12 : 1,971,952.76 = 428,171.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,314,635.12/1,971,952.76 = 428,171.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,314,635.12x = 1,971,952.76 × 428,171.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,314,635.12x = 844,333,221,836.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 844,333,221,836.29/1,314,635.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,256.71

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.