Home / 2,532,738.40-3,495,179.28-1,386,889.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,532,738.40, 3,495,179.28 and 1,386,889.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,532,738.40, 3,495,179.28 and 1,386,889.12 is: 1,913,907.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,532,738.40 : 3,495,179.28 = 1,386,889.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,532,738.40/3,495,179.28 = 1,386,889.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,532,738.40x = 3,495,179.28 × 1,386,889.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,532,738.40x = 4,847,426,115,881.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,847,426,115,881.43/2,532,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,913,907.14

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.