Home / 3,289,637.60-4,934,456.40-1,491,826.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,289,637.60, 4,934,456.40 and 1,491,826.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,289,637.60, 4,934,456.40 and 1,491,826.40 is: 2,237,739.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,289,637.60 : 4,934,456.40 = 1,491,826.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,289,637.60/4,934,456.40 = 1,491,826.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,289,637.60x = 4,934,456.40 × 1,491,826.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,289,637.60x = 7,361,352,327,168.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,361,352,327,168.96/3,289,637.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,237,739.60

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.