Home / 3,635,832.96-5,017,223.84-2,004,156

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,635,832.96, 5,017,223.84 and 2,004,156

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,635,832.96, 5,017,223.84 and 2,004,156 is: 2,765,610.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,635,832.96 : 5,017,223.84 = 2,004,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,635,832.96/5,017,223.84 = 2,004,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,635,832.96x = 5,017,223.84 × 2,004,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,635,832.96x = 10,055,299,252,258.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,055,299,252,258.26/3,635,832.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,765,610.90

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.