Home / 1,412,598.80-2,118,898.20-465,741.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,412,598.80, 2,118,898.20 and 465,741.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,412,598.80, 2,118,898.20 and 465,741.20 is: 698,611.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,412,598.80 : 2,118,898.20 = 465,741.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,412,598.80/2,118,898.20 = 465,741.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,412,598.80x = 2,118,898.20 × 465,741.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,412,598.80x = 986,858,190,345.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 986,858,190,345.84/1,412,598.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,611.80

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.