Home / 2,214,656.40-3,321,811.80-866,557.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,214,656.40, 3,321,811.80 and 866,557.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,214,656.40, 3,321,811.80 and 866,557.20 is: 1,299,768.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,214,656.40 : 3,321,811.80 = 866,557.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,214,656.40/3,321,811.80 = 866,557.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,214,656.40x = 3,321,811.80 × 866,557.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,214,656.40x = 2,878,539,932,334.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,878,539,932,334.96/2,214,656.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,299,768.19

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.