Home / 1,538,851.40-2,308,324.22-527,959.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,538,851.40, 2,308,324.22 and 527,959.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,538,851.40, 2,308,324.22 and 527,959.24 is: 791,955.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,851.40 : 2,308,324.22 = 527,959.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,851.40/2,308,324.22 = 527,959.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,851.40x = 2,308,324.22 × 527,959.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,851.40x = 1,218,701,100,864.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,701,100,864.79/1,538,851.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 791,955.03

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.