Home / 3,839,866-5,760,732.12-1,180,474

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,839,866, 5,760,732.12 and 1,180,474

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,839,866, 5,760,732.12 and 1,180,474 is: 1,770,997.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839,866 : 5,760,732.12 = 1,180,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839,866/5,760,732.12 = 1,180,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839,866x = 5,760,732.12 × 1,180,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839,866x = 6,800,394,488,624.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,800,394,488,624.88/3,839,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,770,997.87

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.