Home / 2,895,727.69-3,996,051.06-1,606,540.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,895,727.69, 3,996,051.06 and 1,606,540.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,895,727.69, 3,996,051.06 and 1,606,540.40 is: 2,216,996.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,895,727.69 : 3,996,051.06 = 1,606,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,895,727.69/3,996,051.06 = 1,606,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,895,727.69x = 3,996,051.06 × 1,606,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,895,727.69x = 6,419,817,440,339.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,419,817,440,339.87/2,895,727.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,996.26

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.