Home / 1,745,260.96-2,617,948.56-482,982.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,745,260.96, 2,617,948.56 and 482,982.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,745,260.96, 2,617,948.56 and 482,982.88 is: 724,490.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745,260.96 : 2,617,948.56 = 482,982.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745,260.96/2,617,948.56 = 482,982.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745,260.96x = 2,617,948.56 × 482,982.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745,260.96x = 1,264,424,335,200.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,424,335,200.65/1,745,260.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,490.13

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.