Home / 1,536,454.40-2,120,095.20-857,259.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,536,454.40, 2,120,095.20 and 857,259.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,536,454.40, 2,120,095.20 and 857,259.20 is: 1,182,899.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,454.40 : 2,120,095.20 = 857,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,454.40/2,120,095.20 = 857,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,454.40x = 2,120,095.20 × 857,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,454.40x = 1,817,471,115,075.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,471,115,075.84/1,536,454.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,182,899.48

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.