Home / 2,888,374.11-3,986,080.82-1,599,214.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,888,374.11, 3,986,080.82 and 1,599,214.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,888,374.11, 3,986,080.82 and 1,599,214.47 is: 2,206,984.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,888,374.11 : 3,986,080.82 = 1,599,214.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,888,374.11/3,986,080.82 = 1,599,214.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,888,374.11x = 3,986,080.82 × 1,599,214.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,888,374.11x = 6,374,598,125,933.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,374,598,125,933.47/2,888,374.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,206,984.93

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.