Home / 2,324,829.60-3,481,023.60-1,478,800.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,324,829.60, 3,481,023.60 and 1,478,800.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,324,829.60, 3,481,023.60 and 1,478,800.80 is: 2,214,244.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,324,829.60 : 3,481,023.60 = 1,478,800.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,324,829.60/3,481,023.60 = 1,478,800.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,324,829.60x = 3,481,023.60 × 1,478,800.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,324,829.60x = 5,147,740,484,498.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,147,740,484,498.88/2,324,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,214,244.21

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.