Home / 1,598,356.75-2,205,732.32-882,964.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,598,356.75, 2,205,732.32 and 882,964.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,598,356.75, 2,205,732.32 and 882,964.75 is: 1,218,491.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,356.75 : 2,205,732.32 = 882,964.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,356.75/2,205,732.32 = 882,964.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,356.75x = 2,205,732.32 × 882,964.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,356.75x = 1,947,583,886,495.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,583,886,495.72/1,598,356.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,218,491.36

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.