Home / 2,502,945.59-3,753,176.13-796,866.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,502,945.59, 3,753,176.13 and 796,866.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,502,945.59, 3,753,176.13 and 796,866.71 is: 1,194,904.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,502,945.59 : 3,753,176.13 = 796,866.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,502,945.59/3,753,176.13 = 796,866.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,502,945.59x = 3,753,176.13 × 796,866.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,502,945.59x = 2,990,781,095,997.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,990,781,095,997.75/2,502,945.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,194,904.56

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.