Home / 1,724,242.82-2,379,528.63-960,296.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,724,242.82, 2,379,528.63 and 960,296.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,724,242.82, 2,379,528.63 and 960,296.39 is: 1,325,249.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,242.82 : 2,379,528.63 = 960,296.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,242.82/2,379,528.63 = 960,296.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,242.82x = 2,379,528.63 × 960,296.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,242.82x = 2,285,052,753,290.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,285,052,753,290.65/1,724,242.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,325,249.97

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.