Home / 1,478,024.62-2,216,052.47-531,272.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,478,024.62, 2,216,052.47 and 531,272.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,478,024.62, 2,216,052.47 and 531,272.32 is: 796,554.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,478,024.62 : 2,216,052.47 = 531,272.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,478,024.62/2,216,052.47 = 531,272.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,478,024.62x = 2,216,052.47 × 531,272.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,478,024.62x = 1,177,327,332,766.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,177,327,332,766.68/1,478,024.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,554.62

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.