Home / 2,496,003.80-3,744,005.70-1,538,000.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,496,003.80, 3,744,005.70 and 1,538,000.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,496,003.80, 3,744,005.70 and 1,538,000.60 is: 2,307,000.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,496,003.80 : 3,744,005.70 = 1,538,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,496,003.80/3,744,005.70 = 1,538,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,496,003.80x = 3,744,005.70 × 1,538,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,496,003.80x = 5,758,283,013,003.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,758,283,013,003.42/2,496,003.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,307,000.90

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.