Home / 1,576,542.92-2,175,629.22-851,390.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,576,542.92, 2,175,629.22 and 851,390.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,576,542.92, 2,175,629.22 and 851,390.58 is: 1,174,919.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,542.92 : 2,175,629.22 = 851,390.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,542.92/2,175,629.22 = 851,390.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,542.92x = 2,175,629.22 × 851,390.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,542.92x = 1,852,310,223,480.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,852,310,223,480.75/1,576,542.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174,919.00

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.