Home / 1,865,586.02-2,798,867.75-586,141.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,865,586.02, 2,798,867.75 and 586,141.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,865,586.02, 2,798,867.75 and 586,141.80 is: 879,366.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,865,586.02 : 2,798,867.75 = 586,141.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,865,586.02/2,798,867.75 = 586,141.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,865,586.02x = 2,798,867.75 × 586,141.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,865,586.02x = 1,640,533,378,016.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,533,378,016.24/1,865,586.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 879,366.25

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.