Home / 1,457,773.32-2,011,777.14-845,879.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,457,773.32, 2,011,777.14 and 845,879.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,457,773.32, 2,011,777.14 and 845,879.88 is: 1,167,343.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,457,773.32 : 2,011,777.14 = 845,879.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,457,773.32/2,011,777.14 = 845,879.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,457,773.32x = 2,011,777.14 × 845,879.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,457,773.32x = 1,701,721,805,769.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,721,805,769.94/1,457,773.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,167,343.22

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.