Home / 1,578,036.40-2,365,888.20-868,865.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,578,036.40, 2,365,888.20 and 868,865.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,578,036.40, 2,365,888.20 and 868,865.20 is: 1,302,655.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,036.40 : 2,365,888.20 = 868,865.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,036.40/2,365,888.20 = 868,865.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,036.40x = 2,365,888.20 × 868,865.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,036.40x = 2,055,637,924,070.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,055,637,924,070.64/1,578,036.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,302,655.58

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.