Home / 2,678,926.24-3,696,917.52-1,471,701.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,678,926.24, 3,696,917.52 and 1,471,701.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,678,926.24, 3,696,917.52 and 1,471,701.28 is: 2,030,947.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,678,926.24 : 3,696,917.52 = 1,471,701.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,678,926.24/3,696,917.52 = 1,471,701.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,678,926.24x = 3,696,917.52 × 1,471,701.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,678,926.24x = 5,440,758,246,238.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,758,246,238.43/2,678,926.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030,947.39

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.