Home / 4,259,551.24-5,878,419.78-2,325,991.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,259,551.24, 5,878,419.78 and 2,325,991.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,259,551.24, 5,878,419.78 and 2,325,991.60 is: 3,209,998.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,259,551.24 : 5,878,419.78 = 2,325,991.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,259,551.24/5,878,419.78 = 2,325,991.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,259,551.24x = 5,878,419.78 × 2,325,991.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,259,551.24x = 13,673,155,029,553.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,673,155,029,553.85/4,259,551.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,209,998.96

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.