Home / 2,737,582.92-3,778,148.21-1,576,070.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,737,582.92, 3,778,148.21 and 1,576,070.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,737,582.92, 3,778,148.21 and 1,576,070.46 is: 2,175,140.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,737,582.92 : 3,778,148.21 = 1,576,070.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,737,582.92/3,778,148.21 = 1,576,070.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,737,582.92x = 3,778,148.21 × 1,576,070.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,737,582.92x = 5,954,627,779,402.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,954,627,779,402.53/2,737,582.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,175,140.61

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.