Home / 3,549,035.60-5,323,553.40-2,950,672.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,549,035.60, 5,323,553.40 and 2,950,672.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,549,035.60, 5,323,553.40 and 2,950,672.40 is: 4,426,008.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,549,035.60 : 5,323,553.40 = 2,950,672.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,549,035.60/5,323,553.40 = 2,950,672.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,549,035.60x = 5,323,553.40 × 2,950,672.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,549,035.60x = 15,708,062,087,306.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,708,062,087,306.16/3,549,035.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,426,008.60

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.