Home / 3,690,667.59-5,538,472.28-1,531,694.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,690,667.59, 5,538,472.28 and 1,531,694.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,690,667.59, 5,538,472.28 and 1,531,694.50 is: 2,298,567.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,690,667.59 : 5,538,472.28 = 1,531,694.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,690,667.59/5,538,472.28 = 1,531,694.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,690,667.59x = 5,538,472.28 × 1,531,694.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,690,667.59x = 8,483,247,529,678.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,483,247,529,678.46/3,690,667.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,298,567.22

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.