Home / 2,897,623.40-3,998,520.27-1,608,362.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,897,623.40, 3,998,520.27 and 1,608,362.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,897,623.40, 3,998,520.27 and 1,608,362.30 is: 2,219,428.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,897,623.40 : 3,998,520.27 = 1,608,362.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,897,623.40/3,998,520.27 = 1,608,362.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,897,623.40x = 3,998,520.27 × 1,608,362.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,897,623.40x = 6,431,069,268,050.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,431,069,268,050.12/2,897,623.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,428.96

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.