Home / 1,593,588.75-2,199,152.48-878,196.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,593,588.75, 2,199,152.48 and 878,196.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,593,588.75, 2,199,152.48 and 878,196.75 is: 1,211,911.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,593,588.75 : 2,199,152.48 = 878,196.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,593,588.75/2,199,152.48 = 878,196.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,593,588.75x = 2,199,152.48 × 878,196.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,593,588.75x = 1,931,288,556,299.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,931,288,556,299.46/1,593,588.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,211,911.52

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.