Home / 3,669,498.60-5,505,560.10-1,540,235.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,669,498.60, 5,505,560.10 and 1,540,235.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,669,498.60, 5,505,560.10 and 1,540,235.40 is: 2,310,903.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,669,498.60 : 5,505,560.10 = 1,540,235.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,669,498.60/5,505,560.10 = 1,540,235.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,669,498.60x = 5,505,560.10 × 1,540,235.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,669,498.60x = 8,479,858,562,847.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,479,858,562,847.54/3,669,498.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,310,903.88

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.