Home / 5,241,718.56-7,232,374.86-2,949,042.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,718.56, 7,232,374.86 and 2,949,042.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,718.56, 7,232,374.86 and 2,949,042.72 is: 4,069,005.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,718.56 : 7,232,374.86 = 2,949,042.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,718.56/7,232,374.86 = 2,949,042.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,718.56x = 7,232,374.86 × 2,949,042.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,718.56x = 21,328,582,429,194.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,328,582,429,194.02/5,241,718.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,005.65

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.