Home / 1,836,066.72-2,758,750-1,162,464.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,836,066.72, 2,758,750 and 1,162,464.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,836,066.72, 2,758,750 and 1,162,464.72 is: 1,746,641.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,836,066.72 : 2,758,750 = 1,162,464.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,836,066.72/2,758,750 = 1,162,464.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,836,066.72x = 2,758,750 × 1,162,464.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,836,066.72x = 3,206,949,546,300
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,949,546,300/1,836,066.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,746,641.07

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.