Home / 1,697,620.82-2,546,835.71-499,582.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,697,620.82, 2,546,835.71 and 499,582.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,697,620.82, 2,546,835.71 and 499,582.22 is: 749,492.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,697,620.82 : 2,546,835.71 = 499,582.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,697,620.82/2,546,835.71 = 499,582.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,697,620.82x = 2,546,835.71 × 499,582.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,697,620.82x = 1,272,353,822,744.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,353,822,744.99/1,697,620.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 749,492.36

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.