Home / 1,624,227.72-2,241,407.11-899,059.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,624,227.72, 2,241,407.11 and 899,059.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,624,227.72, 2,241,407.11 and 899,059.90 is: 1,240,687.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,624,227.72 : 2,241,407.11 = 899,059.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,624,227.72/2,241,407.11 = 899,059.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,624,227.72x = 2,241,407.11 × 899,059.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,624,227.72x = 2,015,159,252,175.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,159,252,175.89/1,624,227.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,240,687.64

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.