Home / 3,721,259.22-5,578,345.28-1,195,143

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,721,259.22, 5,578,345.28 and 1,195,143

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,721,259.22, 5,578,345.28 and 1,195,143 is: 1,791,576.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,259.22 : 5,578,345.28 = 1,195,143 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,259.22/5,578,345.28 = 1,195,143/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,259.22x = 5,578,345.28 × 1,195,143
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,259.22x = 6,666,920,306,999.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,666,920,306,999.33/3,721,259.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,791,576.43

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.