Home / 1,466,445.60-2,199,668.40-962,560.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,466,445.60, 2,199,668.40 and 962,560.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,466,445.60, 2,199,668.40 and 962,560.80 is: 1,443,841.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,466,445.60 : 2,199,668.40 = 962,560.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,466,445.60/2,199,668.40 = 962,560.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,466,445.60x = 2,199,668.40 × 962,560.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,466,445.60x = 2,117,314,574,838.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,117,314,574,838.72/1,466,445.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,443,841.20

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.