Home / 2,860,231.77-3,947,187.98-1,571,099.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,860,231.77, 3,947,187.98 and 1,571,099.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,860,231.77, 3,947,187.98 and 1,571,099.15 is: 2,168,154.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,860,231.77 : 3,947,187.98 = 1,571,099.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,860,231.77/3,947,187.98 = 1,571,099.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,860,231.77x = 3,947,187.98 × 1,571,099.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,860,231.77x = 6,201,423,694,063.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,201,423,694,063.94/2,860,231.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,168,154.26

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.