Home / 1,637,132.40-2,455,698.60-515,201.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,637,132.40, 2,455,698.60 and 515,201.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,637,132.40, 2,455,698.60 and 515,201.40 is: 772,802.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,132.40 : 2,455,698.60 = 515,201.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,132.40/2,455,698.60 = 515,201.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,132.40x = 2,455,698.60 × 515,201.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,132.40x = 1,265,179,356,698.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,179,356,698.04/1,637,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,802.10

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.