Home / 3,964,908.89-5,941,308.08-2,949,118.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,964,908.89, 5,941,308.08 and 2,949,118.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,964,908.89, 5,941,308.08 and 2,949,118.47 is: 4,419,173.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,964,908.89 : 5,941,308.08 = 2,949,118.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,964,908.89/5,941,308.08 = 2,949,118.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,964,908.89x = 5,941,308.08 × 2,949,118.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,964,908.89x = 17,521,621,402,061.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,521,621,402,061.03/3,964,908.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,419,173.78

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.