Home / 3,656,731.64-5,044,614.80-2,367,987.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,656,731.64, 5,044,614.80 and 2,367,987.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,656,731.64, 5,044,614.80 and 2,367,987.21 is: 3,266,737.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,656,731.64 : 5,044,614.80 = 2,367,987.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,656,731.64/5,044,614.80 = 2,367,987.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,656,731.64x = 5,044,614.80 × 2,367,987.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,656,731.64x = 11,945,583,313,936.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,945,583,313,936.77/3,656,731.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,266,737.76

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.