Home / 828,728.20-1,241,342.70-688,760.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 828,728.20, 1,241,342.70 and 688,760.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 828,728.20, 1,241,342.70 and 688,760.20 is: 1,031,686.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    828,728.20 : 1,241,342.70 = 688,760.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    828,728.20/1,241,342.70 = 688,760.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    828,728.20x = 1,241,342.70 × 688,760.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    828,728.20x = 854,987,446,320.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,987,446,320.54/828,728.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,031,686.20

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.