Home / 2,080,487.80-3,118,658.10-956,596.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,080,487.80, 3,118,658.10 and 956,596.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,080,487.80, 3,118,658.10 and 956,596.60 is: 1,433,941.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,080,487.80 : 3,118,658.10 = 956,596.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,080,487.80/3,118,658.10 = 956,596.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,080,487.80x = 3,118,658.10 × 956,596.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,080,487.80x = 2,983,297,735,022.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,983,297,735,022.46/2,080,487.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,433,941.47

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.