Home / 1,726,711.20-2,588,589.99-662,517

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,726,711.20, 2,588,589.99 and 662,517

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,726,711.20, 2,588,589.99 and 662,517 is: 993,208.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,711.20 : 2,588,589.99 = 662,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,711.20/2,588,589.99 = 662,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,711.20x = 2,588,589.99 × 662,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,711.20x = 1,714,984,874,404.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,714,984,874,404.83/1,726,711.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 993,208.87

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.