Home / 1,584,324.96-2,186,369-859,172.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,584,324.96, 2,186,369 and 859,172.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,584,324.96, 2,186,369 and 859,172.44 is: 1,185,658.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,324.96 : 2,186,369 = 859,172.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,324.96/2,186,369 = 859,172.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,324.96x = 2,186,369 × 859,172.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,324.96x = 1,878,467,988,470.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,467,988,470.36/1,584,324.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,185,658.27

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.