Home / 1,635,115.90-2,453,062.65-687,999.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,635,115.90, 2,453,062.65 and 687,999.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,635,115.90, 2,453,062.65 and 687,999.10 is: 1,032,162.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,635,115.90 : 2,453,062.65 = 687,999.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,635,115.90/2,453,062.65 = 687,999.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,635,115.90x = 2,453,062.65 × 687,999.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,635,115.90x = 1,687,704,895,443.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687,704,895,443.62/1,635,115.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,032,162.24

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.