Home / 1,459,853.57-2,014,453.98-815,259.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,459,853.57, 2,014,453.98 and 815,259.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,459,853.57, 2,014,453.98 and 815,259.93 is: 1,124,978.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,459,853.57 : 2,014,453.98 = 815,259.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,459,853.57/2,014,453.98 = 815,259.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,459,853.57x = 2,014,453.98 × 815,259.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,459,853.57x = 1,642,303,610,723.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,642,303,610,723.02/1,459,853.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,124,978.32

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.