Home / 3,543,371.20-5,315,056.80-984,581.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,543,371.20, 5,315,056.80 and 984,581.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,543,371.20, 5,315,056.80 and 984,581.20 is: 1,476,871.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,543,371.20 : 5,315,056.80 = 984,581.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,543,371.20/5,315,056.80 = 984,581.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,543,371.20x = 5,315,056.80 × 984,581.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,543,371.20x = 5,233,105,002,212.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,233,105,002,212.16/3,543,371.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,476,871.80

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.