Home / 2,837,882.20-4,256,812.10-843,338.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,837,882.20, 4,256,812.10 and 843,338.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,837,882.20, 4,256,812.10 and 843,338.20 is: 1,265,003.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,837,882.20 : 4,256,812.10 = 843,338.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,837,882.20/4,256,812.10 = 843,338.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,837,882.20x = 4,256,812.10 × 843,338.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,837,882.20x = 3,589,932,254,152.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,589,932,254,152.22/2,837,882.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,265,003.97

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.