Home / 4,022,247.78-5,550,811.34-2,186,829.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,022,247.78, 5,550,811.34 and 2,186,829.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,022,247.78, 5,550,811.34 and 2,186,829.50 is: 3,017,884.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,022,247.78 : 5,550,811.34 = 2,186,829.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,022,247.78/5,550,811.34 = 2,186,829.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,022,247.78x = 5,550,811.34 × 2,186,829.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,022,247.78x = 12,138,677,948,558.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,138,677,948,558.33/4,022,247.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,017,884.18

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.