Home / 2,950,742.28-4,071,984.30-1,661,598.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,950,742.28, 4,071,984.30 and 1,661,598.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,950,742.28, 4,071,984.30 and 1,661,598.12 is: 2,292,982.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,950,742.28 : 4,071,984.30 = 1,661,598.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,950,742.28/4,071,984.30 = 1,661,598.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,950,742.28x = 4,071,984.30 × 1,661,598.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,950,742.28x = 6,766,001,457,549.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,766,001,457,549.52/2,950,742.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,292,982.85

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.