Home / 1,596,064.28-2,202,621.80-870,951.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,064.28, 2,202,621.80 and 870,951.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,064.28, 2,202,621.80 and 870,951.78 is: 1,201,942.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,064.28 : 2,202,621.80 = 870,951.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,064.28/2,202,621.80 = 870,951.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,064.28x = 2,202,621.80 × 870,951.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,064.28x = 1,918,377,377,376.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,377,377,376.80/1,596,064.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,201,942.43

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.