Home / 1,087,847.70-1,632,117.15-488,577.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,087,847.70, 1,632,117.15 and 488,577.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,087,847.70, 1,632,117.15 and 488,577.30 is: 733,021.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,087,847.70 : 1,632,117.15 = 488,577.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,087,847.70/1,632,117.15 = 488,577.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,087,847.70x = 1,632,117.15 × 488,577.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,087,847.70x = 797,415,390,430.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 797,415,390,430.70/1,087,847.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,021.17

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.