Home / 3,072,533.38-4,240,100.73-1,714,409.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,072,533.38, 4,240,100.73 and 1,714,409.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,072,533.38, 4,240,100.73 and 1,714,409.62 is: 2,365,887.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,072,533.38 : 4,240,100.73 = 1,714,409.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,072,533.38/4,240,100.73 = 1,714,409.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,072,533.38x = 4,240,100.73 × 1,714,409.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,072,533.38x = 7,269,269,481,281.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,269,269,481,281.02/3,072,533.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,887.88

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.