Home / 3,988,717.92-5,497,802.64-2,825,671.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,988,717.92, 5,497,802.64 and 2,825,671.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,988,717.92, 5,497,802.64 and 2,825,671.32 is: 3,894,730.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,988,717.92 : 5,497,802.64 = 2,825,671.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,988,717.92/5,497,802.64 = 2,825,671.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,988,717.92x = 5,497,802.64 × 2,825,671.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,988,717.92x = 15,534,983,242,868.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,534,983,242,868.28/3,988,717.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,894,730.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.