Home / 3,837,540.26-5,759,318.64-2,677,241.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,837,540.26, 5,759,318.64 and 2,677,241.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,837,540.26, 5,759,318.64 and 2,677,241.30 is: 4,017,960.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,540.26 : 5,759,318.64 = 2,677,241.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,540.26/5,759,318.64 = 2,677,241.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,540.26x = 5,759,318.64 × 2,677,241.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,540.26x = 15,419,085,694,071.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,419,085,694,071.24/3,837,540.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017,960.64

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.