Home / 1,989,277.20-2,984,304.60-852,037.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,989,277.20, 2,984,304.60 and 852,037.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,989,277.20, 2,984,304.60 and 852,037.20 is: 1,278,222.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,989,277.20 : 2,984,304.60 = 852,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,989,277.20/2,984,304.60 = 852,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,989,277.20x = 2,984,304.60 × 852,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,989,277.20x = 2,542,738,535,331.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,542,738,535,331.12/1,989,277.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,278,222.33

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.