Home / 3,145,186.84-4,710,865.02-2,599,255.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,145,186.84, 4,710,865.02 and 2,599,255.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,145,186.84, 4,710,865.02 and 2,599,255.96 is: 3,893,169.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,186.84 : 4,710,865.02 = 2,599,255.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,186.84/4,710,865.02 = 2,599,255.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,186.84x = 4,710,865.02 × 2,599,255.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,186.84x = 12,244,743,979,990.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,244,743,979,990.52/3,145,186.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,893,169.02

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.