Home / 1,887,823.20-2,831,734.80-558,127.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,887,823.20, 2,831,734.80 and 558,127.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,887,823.20, 2,831,734.80 and 558,127.20 is: 837,190.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,823.20 : 2,831,734.80 = 558,127.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,823.20/2,831,734.80 = 558,127.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,823.20x = 2,831,734.80 × 558,127.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,823.20x = 1,580,468,215,066.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,580,468,215,066.56/1,887,823.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,190.80

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.