Home / 1,508,622.61-2,081,899.22-829,559.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,622.61, 2,081,899.22 and 829,559.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,622.61, 2,081,899.22 and 829,559.11 is: 1,144,791.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,622.61 : 2,081,899.22 = 829,559.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,622.61/2,081,899.22 = 829,559.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,622.61x = 2,081,899.22 × 829,559.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,622.61x = 1,727,058,464,052.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,058,464,052.89/1,508,622.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,791.58

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.