Home / 1,847,318.40-2,551,060-1,746,678.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,847,318.40, 2,551,060 and 1,746,678.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,847,318.40, 2,551,060 and 1,746,678.16 is: 2,412,080.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,847,318.40 : 2,551,060 = 1,746,678.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,847,318.40/2,551,060 = 1,746,678.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,847,318.40x = 2,551,060 × 1,746,678.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,847,318.40x = 4,455,880,786,849.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,455,880,786,849.60/1,847,318.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412,080.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.