Home / 5,251,131.23-7,246,381.95-2,896,422.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,251,131.23, 7,246,381.95 and 2,896,422.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,251,131.23, 7,246,381.95 and 2,896,422.29 is: 3,996,963.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,251,131.23 : 7,246,381.95 = 2,896,422.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,251,131.23/7,246,381.95 = 2,896,422.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,251,131.23x = 7,246,381.95 × 2,896,422.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,251,131.23x = 20,988,582,201,833.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,988,582,201,833.67/5,251,131.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,996,963.95

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.