Home / 2,487,973.27-3,432,086.21-1,712,257.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,487,973.27, 3,432,086.21 and 1,712,257.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,487,973.27, 3,432,086.21 and 1,712,257.35 is: 2,362,008.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,487,973.27 : 3,432,086.21 = 1,712,257.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,487,973.27/3,432,086.21 = 1,712,257.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,487,973.27x = 3,432,086.21 × 1,712,257.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,487,973.27x = 5,876,614,854,458.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,876,614,854,458.97/2,487,973.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,362,008.84

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.