Home / 3,437,532.41-5,176,863.53-3,131,081.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,437,532.41, 5,176,863.53 and 3,131,081.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,437,532.41, 5,176,863.53 and 3,131,081.87 is: 4,715,354.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,437,532.41 : 5,176,863.53 = 3,131,081.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,437,532.41/5,176,863.53 = 3,131,081.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,437,532.41x = 5,176,863.53 × 3,131,081.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,437,532.41x = 16,209,183,512,449.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,209,183,512,449.03/3,437,532.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,715,354.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.