Home / 2,428,236.89-3,350,924.34-1,340,480.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,428,236.89, 3,350,924.34 and 1,340,480.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,428,236.89, 3,350,924.34 and 1,340,480.49 is: 1,849,839.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,428,236.89 : 3,350,924.34 = 1,340,480.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,428,236.89/3,350,924.34 = 1,340,480.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,428,236.89x = 3,350,924.34 × 1,340,480.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,428,236.89x = 4,491,848,701,236.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,491,848,701,236.13/2,428,236.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,849,839.58

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.