Home / 1,587,887.03-2,381,921.82-450,560.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,887.03, 2,381,921.82 and 450,560.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,887.03, 2,381,921.82 and 450,560.25 is: 675,866.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,887.03 : 2,381,921.82 = 450,560.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,887.03/2,381,921.82 = 450,560.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,887.03x = 2,381,921.82 × 450,560.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,887.03x = 1,073,199,290,699.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,199,290,699.65/1,587,887.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 675,866.28

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.