Home / 1,550,244.82-2,139,338.58-896,959.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,550,244.82, 2,139,338.58 and 896,959.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,550,244.82, 2,139,338.58 and 896,959.89 is: 1,237,805.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,244.82 : 2,139,338.58 = 896,959.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,244.82/2,139,338.58 = 896,959.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,244.82x = 2,139,338.58 × 896,959.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,244.82x = 1,918,900,892,904.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,900,892,904.76/1,550,244.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,237,805.07

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.