Home / 1,812,013.28-2,500,579.88-996,230.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,812,013.28, 2,500,579.88 and 996,230.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,812,013.28, 2,500,579.88 and 996,230.80 is: 1,374,799.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,812,013.28 : 2,500,579.88 = 996,230.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,812,013.28/2,500,579.88 = 996,230.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,812,013.28x = 2,500,579.88 × 996,230.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,812,013.28x = 2,491,154,694,316.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,491,154,694,316.30/1,812,013.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,374,799.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.