Home / 3,232,198.40-4,853,546.40-2,171,940.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,232,198.40, 4,853,546.40 and 2,171,940.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,232,198.40, 4,853,546.40 and 2,171,940.80 is: 3,261,438.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,232,198.40 : 4,853,546.40 = 2,171,940.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,232,198.40/4,853,546.40 = 2,171,940.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,232,198.40x = 4,853,546.40 × 2,171,940.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,232,198.40x = 10,541,615,450,853.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,541,615,450,853.12/3,232,198.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,261,438.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.