Home / 1,386,037.80-2,079,056.70-851,826.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,386,037.80, 2,079,056.70 and 851,826.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,386,037.80, 2,079,056.70 and 851,826.60 is: 1,277,739.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,386,037.80 : 2,079,056.70 = 851,826.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,386,037.80/2,079,056.70 = 851,826.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,386,037.80x = 2,079,056.70 × 851,826.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,386,037.80x = 1,770,995,799,968.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,995,799,968.22/1,386,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,277,739.90

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.