Home / 1,494,487-2,062,390.86-815,423.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,487, 2,062,390.86 and 815,423.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,487, 2,062,390.86 and 815,423.50 is: 1,125,283.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,487 : 2,062,390.86 = 815,423.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,487/2,062,390.86 = 815,423.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,487x = 2,062,390.86 × 815,423.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,487x = 1,681,721,973,429.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,681,721,973,429.21/1,494,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,125,283.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.