Home / 3,721,077.42-5,573,478.30-2,638,307.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,721,077.42, 5,573,478.30 and 2,638,307.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,721,077.42, 5,573,478.30 and 2,638,307.88 is: 3,951,691.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,077.42 : 5,573,478.30 = 2,638,307.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,077.42/5,573,478.30 = 2,638,307.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,077.42x = 5,573,478.30 × 2,638,307.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,077.42x = 14,704,551,717,899.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,704,551,717,899.00/3,721,077.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,951,691.96

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.