Home / 1,749,229.02-2,413,842.93-985,233.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,749,229.02, 2,413,842.93 and 985,233.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,749,229.02, 2,413,842.93 and 985,233.38 is: 1,359,569.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,229.02 : 2,413,842.93 = 985,233.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,229.02/2,413,842.93 = 985,233.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,229.02x = 2,413,842.93 × 985,233.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,229.02x = 2,378,198,616,643.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,198,616,643.79/1,749,229.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,359,569.61

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.