Home / 2,466,230.79-3,690,044.13-1,455,902.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,466,230.79, 3,690,044.13 and 1,455,902.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,466,230.79, 3,690,044.13 and 1,455,902.40 is: 2,178,362.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,466,230.79 : 3,690,044.13 = 1,455,902.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,466,230.79/3,690,044.13 = 1,455,902.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,466,230.79x = 3,690,044.13 × 1,455,902.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,466,230.79x = 5,372,344,104,972.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,372,344,104,972.91/2,466,230.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,178,362.27

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.