Home / 994,732.20-1,492,098.30-859,429.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 994,732.20, 1,492,098.30 and 859,429.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 994,732.20, 1,492,098.30 and 859,429.80 is: 1,289,144.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    994,732.20 : 1,492,098.30 = 859,429.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    994,732.20/1,492,098.30 = 859,429.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    994,732.20x = 1,492,098.30 × 859,429.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    994,732.20x = 1,282,353,743,549.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,353,743,549.34/994,732.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,289,144.70

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.