Home / 2,578,594.96-3,866,563.50-1,157,432.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,578,594.96, 3,866,563.50 and 1,157,432.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,578,594.96, 3,866,563.50 and 1,157,432.86 is: 1,735,552.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,578,594.96 : 3,866,563.50 = 1,157,432.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,578,594.96/3,866,563.50 = 1,157,432.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,578,594.96x = 3,866,563.50 × 1,157,432.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,578,594.96x = 4,475,287,650,176.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,475,287,650,176.61/2,578,594.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,735,552.78

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.