Home / 2,124,741.40-3,187,112.10-1,704,837.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,124,741.40, 3,187,112.10 and 1,704,837.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,124,741.40, 3,187,112.10 and 1,704,837.40 is: 2,557,256.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,124,741.40 : 3,187,112.10 = 1,704,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,124,741.40/3,187,112.10 = 1,704,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,124,741.40x = 3,187,112.10 × 1,704,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,124,741.40x = 5,433,507,906,072.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,507,906,072.54/2,124,741.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,557,256.10

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.