Home / 1,608,868.20-2,413,265.40-809,935.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,608,868.20, 2,413,265.40 and 809,935.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,608,868.20, 2,413,265.40 and 809,935.20 is: 1,214,884.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,608,868.20 : 2,413,265.40 = 809,935.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,608,868.20/2,413,265.40 = 809,935.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,608,868.20x = 2,413,265.40 × 809,935.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,608,868.20x = 1,954,588,594,402.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,588,594,402.08/1,608,868.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,884.22

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.