Home / 1,522,471.84-2,284,217.60-497,849.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,522,471.84, 2,284,217.60 and 497,849.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,522,471.84, 2,284,217.60 and 497,849.37 is: 746,940.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,471.84 : 2,284,217.60 = 497,849.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,471.84/2,284,217.60 = 497,849.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,471.84x = 2,284,217.60 × 497,849.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,471.84x = 1,137,196,293,102.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,196,293,102.91/1,522,471.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,940.77

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.