Home / 3,432,776.58-5,149,903.14-1,158,357.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,432,776.58, 5,149,903.14 and 1,158,357.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,432,776.58, 5,149,903.14 and 1,158,357.42 is: 1,737,785.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,432,776.58 : 5,149,903.14 = 1,158,357.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,432,776.58/5,149,903.14 = 1,158,357.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,432,776.58x = 5,149,903.14 × 1,158,357.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,432,776.58x = 5,965,428,514,500.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,965,428,514,500.30/3,432,776.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,737,785.25

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.