Home / 1,637,659.34-2,456,489.01-639,687.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,637,659.34, 2,456,489.01 and 639,687.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,637,659.34, 2,456,489.01 and 639,687.50 is: 959,531.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,659.34 : 2,456,489.01 = 639,687.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,659.34/2,456,489.01 = 639,687.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,659.34x = 2,456,489.01 × 639,687.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,659.34x = 1,571,385,313,584.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,571,385,313,584.37/1,637,659.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 959,531.25

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.