Home / 1,467,557.90-2,201,555.56-520,849.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,467,557.90, 2,201,555.56 and 520,849.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,467,557.90, 2,201,555.56 and 520,849.34 is: 781,351.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,467,557.90 : 2,201,555.56 = 520,849.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,467,557.90/2,201,555.56 = 520,849.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,467,557.90x = 2,201,555.56 × 520,849.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,467,557.90x = 1,146,678,760,399.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,678,760,399.33/1,467,557.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,351.63

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.