Home / 1,400,531.40-2,100,797.10-389,651.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,400,531.40, 2,100,797.10 and 389,651.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,400,531.40, 2,100,797.10 and 389,651.40 is: 584,477.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,531.40 : 2,100,797.10 = 389,651.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,531.40/2,100,797.10 = 389,651.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,531.40x = 2,100,797.10 × 389,651.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,531.40x = 818,578,531,130.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 818,578,531,130.94/1,400,531.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,477.10

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.