Home / 5,132,957.85-7,082,740.44-2,841,113.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,132,957.85, 7,082,740.44 and 2,841,113.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,132,957.85, 7,082,740.44 and 2,841,113.07 is: 3,920,325.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,132,957.85 : 7,082,740.44 = 2,841,113.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,132,957.85/7,082,740.44 = 2,841,113.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,132,957.85x = 7,082,740.44 × 2,841,113.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,132,957.85x = 20,122,866,435,501.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,122,866,435,501.55/5,132,957.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,920,325.67

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.