Home / 1,661,495.72-2,292,866.15-897,549.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,661,495.72, 2,292,866.15 and 897,549.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,661,495.72, 2,292,866.15 and 897,549.29 is: 1,238,619.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,661,495.72 : 2,292,866.15 = 897,549.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,661,495.72/2,292,866.15 = 897,549.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,661,495.72x = 2,292,866.15 × 897,549.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,661,495.72x = 2,057,960,375,777.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,057,960,375,777.08/1,661,495.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,238,619.12

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.