Home / 1,506,056.78-2,253,438.66-896,615.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,506,056.78, 2,253,438.66 and 896,615.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,506,056.78, 2,253,438.66 and 896,615.93 is: 1,341,562.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,056.78 : 2,253,438.66 = 896,615.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,056.78/2,253,438.66 = 896,615.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,056.78x = 2,253,438.66 × 896,615.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,056.78x = 2,020,468,999,833.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,020,468,999,833.85/1,506,056.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,341,562.30

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.