Home / 3,211,537.23-4,817,845.80-1,592,386.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,211,537.23, 4,817,845.80 and 1,592,386.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,211,537.23, 4,817,845.80 and 1,592,386.01 is: 2,388,846.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,537.23 : 4,817,845.80 = 1,592,386.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,537.23/4,817,845.80 = 1,592,386.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,537.23x = 4,817,845.80 × 1,592,386.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,537.23x = 7,671,870,262,263.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,671,870,262,263.73/3,211,537.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,388,846.74

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.