Home / 1,517,283.01-2,093,995.41-829,059.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,283.01, 2,093,995.41 and 829,059.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,283.01, 2,093,995.41 and 829,059.52 is: 1,144,181.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,283.01 : 2,093,995.41 = 829,059.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,283.01/2,093,995.41 = 829,059.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,283.01x = 2,093,995.41 × 829,059.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,283.01x = 1,736,046,829,496.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,046,829,496.80/1,517,283.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,181.29

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.