Home / 3,468,465.60-5,202,439.20-1,446,187.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,468,465.60, 5,202,439.20 and 1,446,187.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,468,465.60, 5,202,439.20 and 1,446,187.20 is: 2,169,172.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,468,465.60 : 5,202,439.20 = 1,446,187.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,468,465.60/5,202,439.20 = 1,446,187.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,468,465.60x = 5,202,439.20 × 1,446,187.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,468,465.60x = 7,523,700,979,818.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,523,700,979,818.24/3,468,465.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,169,172.73

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.