Home / 4,317,174.72-5,957,708.72-2,383,438.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,317,174.72, 5,957,708.72 and 2,383,438.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,317,174.72, 5,957,708.72 and 2,383,438.56 is: 3,289,149.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,317,174.72 : 5,957,708.72 = 2,383,438.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,317,174.72/5,957,708.72 = 2,383,438.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,317,174.72x = 5,957,708.72 × 2,383,438.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,317,174.72x = 14,199,832,692,496.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,199,832,692,496.24/4,317,174.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,289,149.41

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.