Home / 3,592,403.08-5,383,938.90-1,460,005.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,592,403.08, 5,383,938.90 and 1,460,005.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,592,403.08, 5,383,938.90 and 1,460,005.72 is: 2,188,112.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,592,403.08 : 5,383,938.90 = 1,460,005.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,592,403.08/5,383,938.90 = 1,460,005.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,592,403.08x = 5,383,938.90 × 1,460,005.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,592,403.08x = 7,860,581,590,130.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,860,581,590,130.51/3,592,403.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,188,112.36

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.