Home / 3,983,335.61-5,974,997.94-1,588,861.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,983,335.61, 5,974,997.94 and 1,588,861.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,983,335.61, 5,974,997.94 and 1,588,861.67 is: 2,383,290.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,983,335.61 : 5,974,997.94 = 1,588,861.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,983,335.61/5,974,997.94 = 1,588,861.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,983,335.61x = 5,974,997.94 × 1,588,861.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,983,335.61x = 9,493,445,175,319.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,493,445,175,319.97/3,983,335.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,383,290.32

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.