Home / 3,887,551.26-5,365,887.78-2,256,484.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,887,551.26, 5,365,887.78 and 2,256,484.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,887,551.26, 5,365,887.78 and 2,256,484.10 is: 3,114,567.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,887,551.26 : 5,365,887.78 = 2,256,484.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,887,551.26/5,365,887.78 = 2,256,484.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,887,551.26x = 5,365,887.78 × 2,256,484.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,887,551.26x = 12,108,040,472,168.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,108,040,472,168.63/3,887,551.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,114,567.41

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.