Home / 1,502,843.04-2,254,610.16-491,997.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,502,843.04, 2,254,610.16 and 491,997.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,502,843.04, 2,254,610.16 and 491,997.60 is: 738,109.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,843.04 : 2,254,610.16 = 491,997.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,843.04/2,254,610.16 = 491,997.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,843.04x = 2,254,610.16 × 491,997.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,843.04x = 1,109,262,787,655.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,262,787,655.62/1,502,843.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738,109.54

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.