Home / 5,037,775.24-6,952,131.70-2,862,321.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,037,775.24, 6,952,131.70 and 2,862,321.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,037,775.24, 6,952,131.70 and 2,862,321.25 is: 3,950,004.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,037,775.24 : 6,952,131.70 = 2,862,321.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,037,775.24/6,952,131.70 = 2,862,321.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,037,775.24x = 6,952,131.70 × 2,862,321.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,037,775.24x = 19,899,234,297,708.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,899,234,297,708.62/5,037,775.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,004.39

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.