Home / 1,615,384.80-2,423,055.60-493,459.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,615,384.80, 2,423,055.60 and 493,459.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,615,384.80, 2,423,055.60 and 493,459.20 is: 740,182.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,615,384.80 : 2,423,055.60 = 493,459.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,615,384.80/2,423,055.60 = 493,459.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,615,384.80x = 2,423,055.60 × 493,459.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,615,384.80x = 1,195,679,077,931.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,195,679,077,931.52/1,615,384.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,182.20

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.