Home / 1,589,833.56-2,373,981.53-1,261,942.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,589,833.56, 2,373,981.53 and 1,261,942.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,589,833.56, 2,373,981.53 and 1,261,942.98 is: 1,884,366.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,833.56 : 2,373,981.53 = 1,261,942.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,833.56/2,373,981.53 = 1,261,942.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,833.56x = 2,373,981.53 × 1,261,942.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,833.56x = 2,995,829,326,433.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,995,829,326,433.16/1,589,833.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,366.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.