Home / 2,968,562.15-4,096,178.73-1,661,746.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,968,562.15, 4,096,178.73 and 1,661,746.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,968,562.15, 4,096,178.73 and 1,661,746.27 is: 2,292,965.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,968,562.15 : 4,096,178.73 = 1,661,746.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,968,562.15/4,096,178.73 = 1,661,746.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,968,562.15x = 4,096,178.73 × 1,661,746.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,968,562.15x = 6,806,809,734,709.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,806,809,734,709.48/2,968,562.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,292,965.21

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.