Home / 1,731,344.40-2,597,016.60-1,605,373.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,731,344.40, 2,597,016.60 and 1,605,373.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,731,344.40, 2,597,016.60 and 1,605,373.20 is: 2,408,059.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,731,344.40 : 2,597,016.60 = 1,605,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,731,344.40/2,597,016.60 = 1,605,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,731,344.40x = 2,597,016.60 × 1,605,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,731,344.40x = 4,169,180,849,595.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169,180,849,595.12/1,731,344.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,408,059.80

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.