Home / 3,738,817.80-5,607,935.10-1,463,900.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,738,817.80, 5,607,935.10 and 1,463,900.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,738,817.80, 5,607,935.10 and 1,463,900.40 is: 2,195,736.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,738,817.80 : 5,607,935.10 = 1,463,900.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,738,817.80/5,607,935.10 = 1,463,900.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,738,817.80x = 5,607,935.10 × 1,463,900.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,738,817.80x = 8,209,458,436,064.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,209,458,436,064.04/3,738,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,195,736.43

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.