Home / 1,617,673.40-2,428,478.40-818,543.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,673.40, 2,428,478.40 and 818,543.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,673.40, 2,428,478.40 and 818,543.60 is: 1,228,811.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,673.40 : 2,428,478.40 = 818,543.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,673.40/2,428,478.40 = 818,543.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,673.40x = 2,428,478.40 × 818,543.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,673.40x = 1,987,815,452,058.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,815,452,058.24/1,617,673.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,228,811.36

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.