Home / 3,048,235.10-4,570,603.05-917,999.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,048,235.10, 4,570,603.05 and 917,999.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,048,235.10, 4,570,603.05 and 917,999.90 is: 1,376,472.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,235.10 : 4,570,603.05 = 917,999.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,235.10/4,570,603.05 = 917,999.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,235.10x = 4,570,603.05 × 917,999.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,235.10x = 4,195,813,142,839.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,195,813,142,839.70/3,048,235.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,376,472.94

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.