Home / 1,974,801.40-2,962,202.10-478,893.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,974,801.40, 2,962,202.10 and 478,893.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,974,801.40, 2,962,202.10 and 478,893.40 is: 718,340.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,974,801.40 : 2,962,202.10 = 478,893.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,974,801.40/2,962,202.10 = 478,893.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,974,801.40x = 2,962,202.10 × 478,893.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,974,801.40x = 1,418,579,035,156.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,579,035,156.14/1,974,801.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,340.10

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.