Home / 1,692,340.42-2,335,415.96-917,969.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,692,340.42, 2,335,415.96 and 917,969.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,692,340.42, 2,335,415.96 and 917,969.32 is: 1,266,790.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,692,340.42 : 2,335,415.96 = 917,969.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,692,340.42/2,335,415.96 = 917,969.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,692,340.42x = 2,335,415.96 × 917,969.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,692,340.42x = 2,143,840,202,059.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,840,202,059.81/1,692,340.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,266,790.17

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.