Home / 4,005,531.90-5,527,611.32-2,170,026

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,005,531.90, 5,527,611.32 and 2,170,026

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,005,531.90, 5,527,611.32 and 2,170,026 is: 2,994,623.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,005,531.90 : 5,527,611.32 = 2,170,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,005,531.90/5,527,611.32 = 2,170,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,005,531.90x = 5,527,611.32 × 2,170,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,005,531.90x = 11,995,060,271,444.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,995,060,271,444.19/4,005,531.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,994,623.58

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.