Home / 1,821,994.80-2,732,992.20-559,820.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,821,994.80, 2,732,992.20 and 559,820.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,821,994.80, 2,732,992.20 and 559,820.40 is: 839,730.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,821,994.80 : 2,732,992.20 = 559,820.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,821,994.80/2,732,992.20 = 559,820.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,821,994.80x = 2,732,992.20 × 559,820.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,821,994.80x = 1,529,984,786,600.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,529,984,786,600.88/1,821,994.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,730.60

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.