Home / 1,842,692.62-2,542,881.27-1,026,878.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,842,692.62, 2,542,881.27 and 1,026,878.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,842,692.62, 2,542,881.27 and 1,026,878.35 is: 1,417,072.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,842,692.62 : 2,542,881.27 = 1,026,878.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,842,692.62/2,542,881.27 = 1,026,878.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,842,692.62x = 2,542,881.27 × 1,026,878.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,842,692.62x = 2,611,229,722,783.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,611,229,722,783.50/1,842,692.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,417,072.87

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.