Home / 1,577,002.18-2,176,263.88-851,849.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,577,002.18, 2,176,263.88 and 851,849.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,577,002.18, 2,176,263.88 and 851,849.90 is: 1,175,553.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,002.18 : 2,176,263.88 = 851,849.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,002.18/2,176,263.88 = 851,849.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,002.18x = 2,176,263.88 × 851,849.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,002.18x = 1,853,850,168,551.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,853,850,168,551.61/1,577,002.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,175,553.33

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.