Home / 1,827,206.48-2,739,734.04-853,495.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,827,206.48, 2,739,734.04 and 853,495.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,827,206.48, 2,739,734.04 and 853,495.76 is: 1,279,741.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,827,206.48 : 2,739,734.04 = 853,495.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,827,206.48/2,739,734.04 = 853,495.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,827,206.48x = 2,739,734.04 × 853,495.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,827,206.48x = 2,338,351,386,667.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,338,351,386,667.67/1,827,206.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,279,741.19

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.