Home / 1,486,283.80-2,229,425.70-887,920.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,486,283.80, 2,229,425.70 and 887,920.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,486,283.80, 2,229,425.70 and 887,920.60 is: 1,331,880.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,486,283.80 : 2,229,425.70 = 887,920.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,486,283.80/2,229,425.70 = 887,920.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,486,283.80x = 2,229,425.70 × 887,920.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,486,283.80x = 1,979,553,005,199.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,979,553,005,199.42/1,486,283.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,331,880.90

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.