Home / 3,450,593.70-5,172,002.55-1,654,337.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,450,593.70, 5,172,002.55 and 1,654,337.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,450,593.70, 5,172,002.55 and 1,654,337.70 is: 2,479,642.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,450,593.70 : 5,172,002.55 = 1,654,337.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,450,593.70/5,172,002.55 = 1,654,337.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,450,593.70x = 5,172,002.55 × 1,654,337.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,450,593.70x = 8,556,238,802,961.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,556,238,802,961.14/3,450,593.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,479,642.50

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.