Home / 3,958,232.81-5,462,875.79-2,216,565.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,958,232.81, 5,462,875.79 and 2,216,565.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,958,232.81, 5,462,875.79 and 2,216,565.33 is: 3,059,148.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,958,232.81 : 5,462,875.79 = 2,216,565.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,958,232.81/5,462,875.79 = 2,216,565.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,958,232.81x = 5,462,875.79 × 2,216,565.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,958,232.81x = 12,108,821,067,127.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,108,821,067,127.54/3,958,232.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,059,148.28

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.