Home / 1,428,859.92-1,971,852.12-784,340.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,428,859.92, 1,971,852.12 and 784,340.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,428,859.92, 1,971,852.12 and 784,340.04 is: 1,082,403.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,428,859.92 : 1,971,852.12 = 784,340.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,428,859.92/1,971,852.12 = 784,340.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,428,859.92x = 1,971,852.12 × 784,340.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,428,859.92x = 1,546,602,570,674.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,602,570,674.89/1,428,859.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,082,403.21

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.