Home / 1,740,968.96-2,612,191.59-843,079.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,740,968.96, 2,612,191.59 and 843,079.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,740,968.96, 2,612,191.59 and 843,079.71 is: 1,264,977.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,740,968.96 : 2,612,191.59 = 843,079.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,740,968.96/2,612,191.59 = 843,079.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,740,968.96x = 2,612,191.59 × 843,079.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,740,968.96x = 2,202,285,728,161.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,202,285,728,161.64/1,740,968.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,264,977.02

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.