Home / 1,527,461.46-2,291,487.21-580,758.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,527,461.46, 2,291,487.21 and 580,758.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,527,461.46, 2,291,487.21 and 580,758.57 is: 871,250.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,461.46 : 2,291,487.21 = 580,758.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,461.46/2,291,487.21 = 580,758.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,461.46x = 2,291,487.21 × 580,758.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,461.46x = 1,330,800,835,252.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,800,835,252.89/1,527,461.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 871,250.03

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.