Home / 1,879,712.73-2,815,776.41-867,428.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,879,712.73, 2,815,776.41 and 867,428.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,879,712.73, 2,815,776.41 and 867,428.19 is: 1,299,392.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879,712.73 : 2,815,776.41 = 867,428.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879,712.73/2,815,776.41 = 867,428.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879,712.73x = 2,815,776.41 × 867,428.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879,712.73x = 2,442,483,830,433.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,442,483,830,433.86/1,879,712.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,299,392.08

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.