Home / 4,234,774.96-5,843,977.63-2,301,042.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,234,774.96, 5,843,977.63 and 2,301,042.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,234,774.96, 5,843,977.63 and 2,301,042.25 is: 3,175,431.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,234,774.96 : 5,843,977.63 = 2,301,042.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,234,774.96/5,843,977.63 = 2,301,042.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,234,774.96x = 5,843,977.63 × 2,301,042.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,234,774.96x = 13,447,239,434,684.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,447,239,434,684.87/4,234,774.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,175,431.89

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.