Home / 1,996,296.40-2,994,444.60-733,862.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,996,296.40, 2,994,444.60 and 733,862.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,996,296.40, 2,994,444.60 and 733,862.80 is: 1,100,794.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,996,296.40 : 2,994,444.60 = 733,862.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,996,296.40/2,994,444.60 = 733,862.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,996,296.40x = 2,994,444.60 × 733,862.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,996,296.40x = 2,197,511,498,600.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,511,498,600.88/1,996,296.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,100,794.20

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.