Home / 3,801,279.74-5,244,451.40-2,882,551.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,801,279.74, 5,244,451.40 and 2,882,551.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,801,279.74, 5,244,451.40 and 2,882,551.82 is: 3,976,924.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,801,279.74 : 5,244,451.40 = 2,882,551.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,801,279.74/5,244,451.40 = 2,882,551.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,801,279.74x = 5,244,451.40 × 2,882,551.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,801,279.74x = 15,117,402,927,971.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,117,402,927,971.55/3,801,279.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,976,924.60

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.