Home / 1,416,982.36-1,955,337.92-796,880.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,416,982.36, 1,955,337.92 and 796,880.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,416,982.36, 1,955,337.92 and 796,880.20 is: 1,099,639.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,416,982.36 : 1,955,337.92 = 796,880.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,416,982.36/1,955,337.92 = 796,880.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,416,982.36x = 1,955,337.92 × 796,880.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,416,982.36x = 1,558,170,072,757.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,170,072,757.18/1,416,982.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,099,639.71

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.