Home / 1,434,139.60-1,979,037.50-789,433.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,434,139.60, 1,979,037.50 and 789,433.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,434,139.60, 1,979,037.50 and 789,433.88 is: 1,089,377.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,434,139.60 : 1,979,037.50 = 789,433.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,434,139.60/1,979,037.50 = 789,433.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,434,139.60x = 1,979,037.50 × 789,433.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,434,139.60x = 1,562,319,252,290.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,562,319,252,290.50/1,434,139.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,089,377.39

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.