Home / 1,517,378.23-2,093,957.52-829,035.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,378.23, 2,093,957.52 and 829,035.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,378.23, 2,093,957.52 and 829,035.30 is: 1,144,055.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,378.23 : 2,093,957.52 = 829,035.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,378.23/2,093,957.52 = 829,035.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,378.23x = 2,093,957.52 × 829,035.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,378.23x = 1,735,964,700,780.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,964,700,780.46/1,517,378.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,055.36

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.