Home / 3,537,668.76-5,305,984.74-1,740,069.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,537,668.76, 5,305,984.74 and 1,740,069.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,537,668.76, 5,305,984.74 and 1,740,069.72 is: 2,609,849.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,668.76 : 5,305,984.74 = 1,740,069.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,668.76/5,305,984.74 = 1,740,069.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,668.76x = 5,305,984.74 × 1,740,069.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,668.76x = 9,232,783,380,856.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,232,783,380,856.07/3,537,668.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,609,849.60

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.