Home / 1,460,937.16-2,016,054.61-816,362.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,460,937.16, 2,016,054.61 and 816,362.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,460,937.16, 2,016,054.61 and 816,362.65 is: 1,126,558.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,460,937.16 : 2,016,054.61 = 816,362.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,460,937.16/2,016,054.61 = 816,362.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,460,937.16x = 2,016,054.61 × 816,362.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,460,937.16x = 1,645,831,683,964.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,831,683,964.32/1,460,937.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,126,558.85

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.