Home / 3,588,362.57-4,952,059.91-1,956,859.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,588,362.57, 4,952,059.91 and 1,956,859.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,588,362.57, 4,952,059.91 and 1,956,859.20 is: 2,700,530.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,588,362.57 : 4,952,059.91 = 1,956,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,588,362.57/4,952,059.91 = 1,956,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,588,362.57x = 4,952,059.91 × 1,956,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,588,362.57x = 9,690,483,998,726.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,690,483,998,726.82/3,588,362.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,700,530.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.