Home / 1,998,571.59-2,997,829.69-482,241.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,998,571.59, 2,997,829.69 and 482,241.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,998,571.59, 2,997,829.69 and 482,241.87 is: 723,356.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,998,571.59 : 2,997,829.69 = 482,241.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,998,571.59/2,997,829.69 = 482,241.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,998,571.59x = 2,997,829.69 × 482,241.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,998,571.59x = 1,445,678,995,647.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,678,995,647.12/1,998,571.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 723,356.12

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.