Home / 4,266,457.56-5,887,710.72-2,332,717.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,266,457.56, 5,887,710.72 and 2,332,717.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,266,457.56, 5,887,710.72 and 2,332,717.56 is: 3,219,149.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,266,457.56 : 5,887,710.72 = 2,332,717.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,266,457.56/5,887,710.72 = 2,332,717.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,266,457.56x = 5,887,710.72 × 2,332,717.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,266,457.56x = 13,734,366,184,744.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,734,366,184,744.24/4,266,457.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,219,149.84

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.