Home / 5,021,663.60-6,929,814.12-2,729,882

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,021,663.60, 6,929,814.12 and 2,729,882

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,021,663.60, 6,929,814.12 and 2,729,882 is: 3,767,192.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,021,663.60 : 6,929,814.12 = 2,729,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,021,663.60/6,929,814.12 = 2,729,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,021,663.60x = 6,929,814.12 × 2,729,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,021,663.60x = 18,917,574,829,533.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,917,574,829,533.84/5,021,663.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,767,192.77

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.