Home / 2,496,340.17-3,747,094.70-1,537,486.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,496,340.17, 3,747,094.70 and 1,537,486.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,496,340.17, 3,747,094.70 and 1,537,486.47 is: 2,307,821.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,496,340.17 : 3,747,094.70 = 1,537,486.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,496,340.17/3,747,094.70 = 1,537,486.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,496,340.17x = 3,747,094.70 × 1,537,486.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,496,340.17x = 5,761,107,395,371.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,761,107,395,371.28/2,496,340.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,307,821.45

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.