Home / 3,500,429.80-5,250,644.70-1,509,773.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500,429.80, 5,250,644.70 and 1,509,773.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500,429.80, 5,250,644.70 and 1,509,773.80 is: 2,264,660.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,429.80 : 5,250,644.70 = 1,509,773.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,429.80/5,250,644.70 = 1,509,773.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,429.80x = 5,250,644.70 × 1,509,773.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,429.80x = 7,927,285,801,168.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,927,285,801,168.86/3,500,429.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,264,660.70

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.