Home / 5,036,005.44-7,556,939.14-2,117,888.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,036,005.44, 7,556,939.14 and 2,117,888.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,036,005.44, 7,556,939.14 and 2,117,888.64 is: 3,178,065.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,036,005.44 : 7,556,939.14 = 2,117,888.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,036,005.44/7,556,939.14 = 2,117,888.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,036,005.44x = 7,556,939.14 × 2,117,888.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,036,005.44x = 16,004,755,557,777.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,004,755,557,777.37/5,036,005.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,178,065.58

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.