Home / 3,261,923.68-4,501,581.32-1,811,729.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,261,923.68, 4,501,581.32 and 1,811,729.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,261,923.68, 4,501,581.32 and 1,811,729.36 is: 2,500,256.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,261,923.68 : 4,501,581.32 = 1,811,729.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,261,923.68/4,501,581.32 = 1,811,729.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,261,923.68x = 4,501,581.32 × 1,811,729.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,261,923.68x = 8,155,647,043,871.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,155,647,043,871.56/3,261,923.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,500,256.86

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.