Home / 2,642,524.88-3,646,687.97-1,435,300.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,642,524.88, 3,646,687.97 and 1,435,300.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,642,524.88, 3,646,687.97 and 1,435,300.88 is: 1,980,717.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,642,524.88 : 3,646,687.97 = 1,435,300.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,642,524.88/3,646,687.97 = 1,435,300.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,642,524.88x = 3,646,687.97 × 1,435,300.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,642,524.88x = 5,234,094,437,781.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,234,094,437,781.23/2,642,524.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,980,717.19

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.