Home / 2,856,582.86-4,285,989.65-1,258,022.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,856,582.86, 4,285,989.65 and 1,258,022.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,856,582.86, 4,285,989.65 and 1,258,022.54 is: 1,887,525.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,856,582.86 : 4,285,989.65 = 1,258,022.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,856,582.86/4,285,989.65 = 1,258,022.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,856,582.86x = 4,285,989.65 × 1,258,022.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,856,582.86x = 5,391,871,599,766.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,391,871,599,766.74/2,856,582.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,525.02

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.