Home / 1,642,804.28-2,464,439.97-505,661.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,642,804.28, 2,464,439.97 and 505,661.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,642,804.28, 2,464,439.97 and 505,661.33 is: 758,563.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,642,804.28 : 2,464,439.97 = 505,661.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,642,804.28/2,464,439.97 = 505,661.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,642,804.28x = 2,464,439.97 × 505,661.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,642,804.28x = 1,246,171,980,613.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,246,171,980,613.16/1,642,804.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 758,563.88

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.