Home / 2,128,428.56-2,937,293.69-1,161,620.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,128,428.56, 2,937,293.69 and 1,161,620.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,128,428.56, 2,937,293.69 and 1,161,620.87 is: 1,603,070.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,128,428.56 : 2,937,293.69 = 1,161,620.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,128,428.56/2,937,293.69 = 1,161,620.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,128,428.56x = 2,937,293.69 × 1,161,620.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,128,428.56x = 3,412,021,631,128.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,412,021,631,128.74/2,128,428.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,603,070.78

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.