Home / 3,171,869.87-4,377,185.24-1,721,565.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,171,869.87, 4,377,185.24 and 1,721,565.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,171,869.87, 4,377,185.24 and 1,721,565.84 is: 2,375,763.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,171,869.87 : 4,377,185.24 = 1,721,565.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,171,869.87/4,377,185.24 = 1,721,565.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,171,869.87x = 4,377,185.24 × 1,721,565.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,171,869.87x = 7,535,612,575,928.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,535,612,575,928.37/3,171,869.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,375,763.47

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.