Home / 1,714,956.20-2,571,656.70-649,644.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,714,956.20, 2,571,656.70 and 649,644.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,714,956.20, 2,571,656.70 and 649,644.20 is: 974,171.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,956.20 : 2,571,656.70 = 649,644.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,956.20/2,571,656.70 = 649,644.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,956.20x = 2,571,656.70 × 649,644.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,956.20x = 1,670,661,859,546.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,670,661,859,546.14/1,714,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 974,171.74

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.