Home / 1,840,762.72-2,761,263.12-578,639.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,840,762.72, 2,761,263.12 and 578,639.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,840,762.72, 2,761,263.12 and 578,639.20 is: 867,996.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840,762.72 : 2,761,263.12 = 578,639.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840,762.72/2,761,263.12 = 578,639.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840,762.72x = 2,761,263.12 × 578,639.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840,762.72x = 1,597,775,082,746.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,597,775,082,746.30/1,840,762.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,996.22

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.