Home / 3,007,273.80-4,511,107.26-877,179

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,007,273.80, 4,511,107.26 and 877,179

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,007,273.80, 4,511,107.26 and 877,179 is: 1,315,825.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,007,273.80 : 4,511,107.26 = 877,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,007,273.80/4,511,107.26 = 877,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,007,273.80x = 4,511,107.26 × 877,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,007,273.80x = 3,957,048,555,219.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,957,048,555,219.54/3,007,273.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,315,825.83

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.