Home / 1,614,979.20-2,422,031.40-477,739.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,614,979.20, 2,422,031.40 and 477,739.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,614,979.20, 2,422,031.40 and 477,739.20 is: 716,479.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,614,979.20 : 2,422,031.40 = 477,739.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,614,979.20/2,422,031.40 = 477,739.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,614,979.20x = 2,422,031.40 × 477,739.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,614,979.20x = 1,157,099,343,410.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,099,343,410.88/1,614,979.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,479.41

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.