Home / 3,697,138.38-5,101,956.97-2,065,558

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,697,138.38, 5,101,956.97 and 2,065,558

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,697,138.38, 5,101,956.97 and 2,065,558 is: 2,850,417.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,697,138.38 : 5,101,956.97 = 2,065,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,697,138.38/5,101,956.97 = 2,065,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,697,138.38x = 5,101,956.97 × 2,065,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,697,138.38x = 10,538,388,035,039.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,538,388,035,039.26/3,697,138.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,850,417.53

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.