Home / 1,457,409.14-2,183,186-725,728.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,457,409.14, 2,183,186 and 725,728.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,457,409.14, 2,183,186 and 725,728.04 is: 1,087,134.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,457,409.14 : 2,183,186 = 725,728.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,457,409.14/2,183,186 = 725,728.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,457,409.14x = 2,183,186 × 725,728.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,457,409.14x = 1,584,399,296,735.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,584,399,296,735.44/1,457,409.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,087,134.18

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.