Home / 3,281,719.10-4,922,578.64-885,559.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,281,719.10, 4,922,578.64 and 885,559.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,281,719.10, 4,922,578.64 and 885,559.88 is: 1,328,339.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,281,719.10 : 4,922,578.64 = 885,559.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,281,719.10/4,922,578.64 = 885,559.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,281,719.10x = 4,922,578.64 × 885,559.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,281,719.10x = 4,359,238,149,728.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,359,238,149,728.96/3,281,719.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,328,339.82

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.