Home / 1,597,580.77-2,396,707.84-518,009.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,580.77, 2,396,707.84 and 518,009.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,580.77, 2,396,707.84 and 518,009.18 is: 777,122.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,580.77 : 2,396,707.84 = 518,009.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,580.77/2,396,707.84 = 518,009.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,580.77x = 2,396,707.84 × 518,009.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,580.77x = 1,241,516,648,648.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,516,648,648.14/1,597,580.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,122.93

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.