Home / 1,429,169.46-2,142,123.45-575,694.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,429,169.46, 2,142,123.45 and 575,694.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,429,169.46, 2,142,123.45 and 575,694.96 is: 862,885.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,429,169.46 : 2,142,123.45 = 575,694.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,429,169.46/2,142,123.45 = 575,694.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,429,169.46x = 2,142,123.45 × 575,694.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,429,169.46x = 1,233,209,673,862.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,209,673,862.81/1,429,169.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 862,885.55

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.