Home / 2,114,238.90-3,171,330.80-516,816.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,114,238.90, 3,171,330.80 and 516,816.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,114,238.90, 3,171,330.80 and 516,816.02 is: 775,217.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,114,238.90 : 3,171,330.80 = 516,816.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,114,238.90/3,171,330.80 = 516,816.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,114,238.90x = 3,171,330.80 × 516,816.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,114,238.90x = 1,638,994,562,159.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,994,562,159.42/2,114,238.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 775,217.30

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.