Home / 1,666,672.86-2,500,156.98-468,605.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,666,672.86, 2,500,156.98 and 468,605.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,666,672.86, 2,500,156.98 and 468,605.64 is: 702,949.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,666,672.86 : 2,500,156.98 = 468,605.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,666,672.86/2,500,156.98 = 468,605.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,666,672.86x = 2,500,156.98 × 468,605.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,666,672.86x = 1,171,587,661,713.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,171,587,661,713.37/1,666,672.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 702,949.98

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.