Home / 2,402,200.24-3,599,567.88-1,513,870

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,402,200.24, 3,599,567.88 and 1,513,870

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,402,200.24, 3,599,567.88 and 1,513,870 is: 2,268,452.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,402,200.24 : 3,599,567.88 = 1,513,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,402,200.24/3,599,567.88 = 1,513,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,402,200.24x = 3,599,567.88 × 1,513,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,402,200.24x = 5,449,277,826,495.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,449,277,826,495.60/2,402,200.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,268,452.79

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.