Home / 1,974,328.74-2,961,673.83-554,375.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,974,328.74, 2,961,673.83 and 554,375.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,974,328.74, 2,961,673.83 and 554,375.25 is: 831,613.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,974,328.74 : 2,961,673.83 = 554,375.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,974,328.74/2,961,673.83 = 554,375.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,974,328.74x = 2,961,673.83 × 554,375.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,974,328.74x = 1,641,878,669,924.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,878,669,924.71/1,974,328.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 831,613.62

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.