Home / 1,536,335.72-2,119,826.78-882,835.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,536,335.72, 2,119,826.78 and 882,835.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,536,335.72, 2,119,826.78 and 882,835.52 is: 1,218,131.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,335.72 : 2,119,826.78 = 882,835.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,335.72/2,119,826.78 = 882,835.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,335.72x = 2,119,826.78 × 882,835.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,335.72x = 1,871,458,377,631.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,458,377,631.23/1,536,335.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,218,131.14

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.