Home / 1,998,558.66-2,991,997.62-1,488,486

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,998,558.66, 2,991,997.62 and 1,488,486

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,998,558.66, 2,991,997.62 and 1,488,486 is: 2,228,379.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,998,558.66 : 2,991,997.62 = 1,488,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,998,558.66/2,991,997.62 = 1,488,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,998,558.66x = 2,991,997.62 × 1,488,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,998,558.66x = 4,453,546,569,403.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,453,546,569,403.32/1,998,558.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,379.21

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.