Home / 1,613,415.98-2,226,429.50-888,122.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,613,415.98, 2,226,429.50 and 888,122.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,613,415.98, 2,226,429.50 and 888,122.04 is: 1,225,561.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,613,415.98 : 2,226,429.50 = 888,122.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,613,415.98/2,226,429.50 = 888,122.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,613,415.98x = 2,226,429.50 × 888,122.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,613,415.98x = 1,977,341,109,456.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,977,341,109,456.18/1,613,415.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,225,561.87

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.