Home / 2,648,046.20-3,971,692.05-850,697.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,648,046.20, 3,971,692.05 and 850,697.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,648,046.20, 3,971,692.05 and 850,697.16 is: 1,275,924.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,648,046.20 : 3,971,692.05 = 850,697.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,648,046.20/3,971,692.05 = 850,697.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,648,046.20x = 3,971,692.05 × 850,697.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,648,046.20x = 3,378,707,147,329.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,707,147,329.58/2,648,046.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,275,924.55

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.