Home / 2,038,788.12-3,058,550.88-840,043.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,038,788.12, 3,058,550.88 and 840,043.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,038,788.12, 3,058,550.88 and 840,043.56 is: 1,260,217.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,038,788.12 : 3,058,550.88 = 840,043.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,038,788.12/3,058,550.88 = 840,043.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,038,788.12x = 3,058,550.88 × 840,043.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,038,788.12x = 2,569,315,969,676.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,569,315,969,676.33/2,038,788.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,260,217.26

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.