Home / 1,604,451.06-2,214,145.60-879,325.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,604,451.06, 2,214,145.60 and 879,325.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,604,451.06, 2,214,145.60 and 879,325.70 is: 1,213,471.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,451.06 : 2,214,145.60 = 879,325.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,451.06/2,214,145.60 = 879,325.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,451.06x = 2,214,145.60 × 879,325.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,451.06x = 1,946,955,116,352.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,955,116,352.88/1,604,451.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,213,471.18

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.