Home / 2,153,369.60-2,971,859.45-1,608,559.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,153,369.60, 2,971,859.45 and 1,608,559.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,153,369.60, 2,971,859.45 and 1,608,559.53 is: 2,219,968.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,153,369.60 : 2,971,859.45 = 1,608,559.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,153,369.60/2,971,859.45 = 1,608,559.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,153,369.60x = 2,971,859.45 × 1,608,559.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,153,369.60x = 4,780,412,840,118.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,780,412,840,118.06/2,153,369.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,968.57

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.