Home / 1,417,855.45-1,956,496.91-873,904.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,855.45, 1,956,496.91 and 873,904.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,855.45, 1,956,496.91 and 873,904.09 is: 1,205,899.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,855.45 : 1,956,496.91 = 873,904.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,855.45/1,956,496.91 = 873,904.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,855.45x = 1,956,496.91 × 873,904.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,855.45x = 1,709,790,647,351.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,709,790,647,351.84/1,417,855.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,205,899.13

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.