Home / 3,667,853.10-5,502,022.65-972,140.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,667,853.10, 5,502,022.65 and 972,140.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,667,853.10, 5,502,022.65 and 972,140.70 is: 1,458,275.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,667,853.10 : 5,502,022.65 = 972,140.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,667,853.10/5,502,022.65 = 972,140.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,667,853.10x = 5,502,022.65 × 972,140.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,667,853.10x = 5,348,740,150,386.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,348,740,150,386.86/3,667,853.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,458,275.46

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.