Home / 2,811,978.48-3,880,510.02-1,522,788.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,811,978.48, 3,880,510.02 and 1,522,788.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,811,978.48, 3,880,510.02 and 1,522,788.96 is: 2,101,437.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,811,978.48 : 3,880,510.02 = 1,522,788.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,811,978.48/3,880,510.02 = 1,522,788.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,811,978.48x = 3,880,510.02 × 1,522,788.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,811,978.48x = 5,909,197,817,625.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,197,817,625.38/2,811,978.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,101,437.78

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.