Home / 3,491,490.71-4,817,535-2,040,905.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,491,490.71, 4,817,535 and 2,040,905.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,491,490.71, 4,817,535 and 2,040,905.55 is: 2,816,027.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491,490.71 : 4,817,535 = 2,040,905.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491,490.71/4,817,535 = 2,040,905.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491,490.71x = 4,817,535 × 2,040,905.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491,490.71x = 9,832,133,918,819.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,832,133,918,819.25/3,491,490.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,816,027.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.