Home / 1,587,428.42-2,188,566.68-1,145,532.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,428.42, 2,188,566.68 and 1,145,532.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,428.42, 2,188,566.68 and 1,145,532.17 is: 1,579,330.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,428.42 : 2,188,566.68 = 1,145,532.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,428.42/2,188,566.68 = 1,145,532.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,428.42x = 2,188,566.68 × 1,145,532.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,428.42x = 2,507,073,537,873.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,507,073,537,873.85/1,587,428.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,579,330.14

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.