Home / 3,975,531.14-5,486,083.44-2,429,378.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,975,531.14, 5,486,083.44 and 2,429,378.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,975,531.14, 5,486,083.44 and 2,429,378.18 is: 3,352,450.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,975,531.14 : 5,486,083.44 = 2,429,378.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,975,531.14/5,486,083.44 = 2,429,378.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,975,531.14x = 5,486,083.44 × 2,429,378.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,975,531.14x = 13,327,771,402,795.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,327,771,402,795.34/3,975,531.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,352,450.51

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.