Home / 3,558,235.74-5,336,553.22-1,637,304.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,558,235.74, 5,336,553.22 and 1,637,304.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,558,235.74, 5,336,553.22 and 1,637,304.34 is: 2,455,588.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,235.74 : 5,336,553.22 = 1,637,304.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,235.74/5,336,553.22 = 1,637,304.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,235.74x = 5,336,553.22 × 1,637,304.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,235.74x = 8,737,561,747,746.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,737,561,747,746.98/3,558,235.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,455,588.21

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.