Home / 1,626,402.78-2,244,449.03-901,262.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,626,402.78, 2,244,449.03 and 901,262.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,626,402.78, 2,244,449.03 and 901,262.62 is: 1,243,749.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,626,402.78 : 2,244,449.03 = 901,262.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,626,402.78/2,244,449.03 = 901,262.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,626,402.78x = 2,244,449.03 × 901,262.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,626,402.78x = 2,022,838,003,978.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,022,838,003,978.08/1,626,402.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,243,749.72

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.