Home / 3,742,294.32-5,163,187.30-2,290,476.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,294.32, 5,163,187.30 and 2,290,476.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,294.32, 5,163,187.30 and 2,290,476.24 is: 3,160,135.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,294.32 : 5,163,187.30 = 2,290,476.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,294.32/5,163,187.30 = 2,290,476.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,294.32x = 5,163,187.30 × 2,290,476.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,294.32x = 11,826,157,827,593.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,826,157,827,593.56/3,742,294.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,160,135.69

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.