Home / 1,706,553.26-2,561,229.10-865,345.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,706,553.26, 2,561,229.10 and 865,345.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,706,553.26, 2,561,229.10 and 865,345.58 is: 1,298,727.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,706,553.26 : 2,561,229.10 = 865,345.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,706,553.26/2,561,229.10 = 865,345.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,706,553.26x = 2,561,229.10 × 865,345.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,706,553.26x = 2,216,348,281,052.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,216,348,281,052.38/1,706,553.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,298,727.87

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.