Home / 1,847,725.60-2,771,199.60-782,802.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,847,725.60, 2,771,199.60 and 782,802.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,847,725.60, 2,771,199.60 and 782,802.40 is: 1,174,038.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,847,725.60 : 2,771,199.60 = 782,802.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,847,725.60/2,771,199.60 = 782,802.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,847,725.60x = 2,771,199.60 × 782,802.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,847,725.60x = 2,169,301,697,759.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,301,697,759.04/1,847,725.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174,038.88

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.