Home / 3,674,501.88-5,071,231.98-2,043,071.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,674,501.88, 5,071,231.98 and 2,043,071.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,674,501.88, 5,071,231.98 and 2,043,071.16 is: 2,819,671.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,674,501.88 : 5,071,231.98 = 2,043,071.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,674,501.88/5,071,231.98 = 2,043,071.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,674,501.88x = 5,071,231.98 × 2,043,071.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,674,501.88x = 10,360,887,804,007.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,360,887,804,007.70/3,674,501.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,819,671.38

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.