Home / 2,885,140.16-4,328,103.96-1,201,850

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,885,140.16, 4,328,103.96 and 1,201,850

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,885,140.16, 4,328,103.96 and 1,201,850 is: 1,802,939.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,885,140.16 : 4,328,103.96 = 1,201,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,885,140.16/4,328,103.96 = 1,201,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,885,140.16x = 4,328,103.96 × 1,201,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,885,140.16x = 5,201,731,744,326
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,201,731,744,326/2,885,140.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802,939.01

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.