Home / 1,509,804.50-2,082,843.65-897,609.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,509,804.50, 2,082,843.65 and 897,609.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,509,804.50, 2,082,843.65 and 897,609.88 is: 1,238,293.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,509,804.50 : 2,082,843.65 = 897,609.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,509,804.50/2,082,843.65 = 897,609.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,509,804.50x = 2,082,843.65 × 897,609.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,509,804.50x = 1,869,581,023,832.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,869,581,023,832.99/1,509,804.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,238,293.45

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.