Home / 3,465,144.37-5,198,073-1,307,986.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,465,144.37, 5,198,073 and 1,307,986.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,465,144.37, 5,198,073 and 1,307,986.49 is: 1,962,114.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,465,144.37 : 5,198,073 = 1,307,986.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,465,144.37/5,198,073 = 1,307,986.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,465,144.37x = 5,198,073 × 1,307,986.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,465,144.37x = 6,799,009,258,033.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,799,009,258,033.77/3,465,144.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,962,114.28

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.