Home / 3,178,925.72-4,386,784.02-1,802,362.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,178,925.72, 4,386,784.02 and 1,802,362.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,178,925.72, 4,386,784.02 and 1,802,362.04 is: 2,487,183.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,178,925.72 : 4,386,784.02 = 1,802,362.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,178,925.72/4,386,784.02 = 1,802,362.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,178,925.72x = 4,386,784.02 × 1,802,362.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,178,925.72x = 7,906,572,983,084.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,906,572,983,084.26/3,178,925.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,487,183.94

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.