Home / 2,809,588.13-3,877,241.40-1,520,428.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,809,588.13, 3,877,241.40 and 1,520,428.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,809,588.13, 3,877,241.40 and 1,520,428.18 is: 2,098,196.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,809,588.13 : 3,877,241.40 = 1,520,428.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,809,588.13/3,877,241.40 = 1,520,428.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,809,588.13x = 3,877,241.40 × 1,520,428.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,809,588.13x = 5,895,067,069,827.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,067,069,827.94/2,809,588.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,098,196.17

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.