Home / 3,824,917.72-5,278,580.40-2,171,181.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,824,917.72, 5,278,580.40 and 2,171,181.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,824,917.72, 5,278,580.40 and 2,171,181.28 is: 2,996,340.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,824,917.72 : 5,278,580.40 = 2,171,181.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,824,917.72/5,278,580.40 = 2,171,181.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,824,917.72x = 5,278,580.40 × 2,171,181.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,824,917.72x = 11,460,754,949,454.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,460,754,949,454.91/3,824,917.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,996,340.26

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.