Home / 1,409,871.57-2,114,889.57-398,908.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,409,871.57, 2,114,889.57 and 398,908.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,409,871.57, 2,114,889.57 and 398,908.95 is: 598,386.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,409,871.57 : 2,114,889.57 = 398,908.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,409,871.57/2,114,889.57 = 398,908.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,409,871.57x = 2,114,889.57 × 398,908.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,409,871.57x = 843,648,377,734.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 843,648,377,734.65/1,409,871.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,386.69

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.