Home / 3,998,094.68-5,997,159.58-1,265,655.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,998,094.68, 5,997,159.58 and 1,265,655.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,998,094.68, 5,997,159.58 and 1,265,655.51 is: 1,898,488.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,998,094.68 : 5,997,159.58 = 1,265,655.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,998,094.68/5,997,159.58 = 1,265,655.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,998,094.68x = 5,997,159.58 × 1,265,655.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,998,094.68x = 7,590,338,066,776.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,590,338,066,776.29/3,998,094.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,898,488.82

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.