Home / 3,978,344.61-5,967,558.54-3,184,671.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,978,344.61, 5,967,558.54 and 3,184,671.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,978,344.61, 5,967,558.54 and 3,184,671.33 is: 4,777,040.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,978,344.61 : 5,967,558.54 = 3,184,671.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,978,344.61/5,967,558.54 = 3,184,671.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,978,344.61x = 5,967,558.54 × 3,184,671.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,978,344.61x = 19,004,712,592,434.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,004,712,592,434.66/3,978,344.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,777,040.32

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.