Home / 3,738,833.31-5,606,003.69-1,461,645.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,738,833.31, 5,606,003.69 and 1,461,645.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,738,833.31, 5,606,003.69 and 1,461,645.51 is: 2,191,590.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,738,833.31 : 5,606,003.69 = 1,461,645.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,738,833.31/5,606,003.69 = 1,461,645.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,738,833.31x = 5,606,003.69 × 1,461,645.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,738,833.31x = 8,193,990,115,223.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,193,990,115,223.70/3,738,833.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,191,590.11

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.