Home / 1,588,189.42-2,382,374.94-450,862.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,588,189.42, 2,382,374.94 and 450,862.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,588,189.42, 2,382,374.94 and 450,862.66 is: 676,319.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,588,189.42 : 2,382,374.94 = 450,862.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,588,189.42/2,382,374.94 = 450,862.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,588,189.42x = 2,382,374.94 × 450,862.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,588,189.42x = 1,074,123,902,565.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,123,902,565.74/1,588,189.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 676,319.77

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.