Home / 1,577,398.25-2,176,809.59-898,397.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,577,398.25, 2,176,809.59 and 898,397.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,577,398.25, 2,176,809.59 and 898,397.93 is: 1,239,789.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,398.25 : 2,176,809.59 = 898,397.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,398.25/2,176,809.59 = 898,397.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,398.25x = 2,176,809.59 × 898,397.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,398.25x = 1,955,641,229,660.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,641,229,660.15/1,577,398.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,239,789.15

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.