Home / 1,337,960.79-1,846,387.17-726,113.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,337,960.79, 1,846,387.17 and 726,113.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,337,960.79, 1,846,387.17 and 726,113.70 is: 1,002,037.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,337,960.79 : 1,846,387.17 = 726,113.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,337,960.79/1,846,387.17 = 726,113.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,337,960.79x = 1,846,387.17 × 726,113.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,337,960.79x = 1,340,687,019,641.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,687,019,641.23/1,337,960.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,002,037.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.