Home / 1,603,811.98-2,406,076.66-538,824.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,603,811.98, 2,406,076.66 and 538,824.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,603,811.98, 2,406,076.66 and 538,824.78 is: 808,357.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,603,811.98 : 2,406,076.66 = 538,824.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,603,811.98/2,406,076.66 = 538,824.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,603,811.98x = 2,406,076.66 × 538,824.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,603,811.98x = 1,296,453,726,987.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,453,726,987.64/1,603,811.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 808,357.68

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.