Home / 5,317,837.04-7,338,631.68-3,083,050.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,317,837.04, 7,338,631.68 and 3,083,050.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,317,837.04, 7,338,631.68 and 3,083,050.17 is: 4,254,618.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,317,837.04 : 7,338,631.68 = 3,083,050.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,317,837.04/7,338,631.68 = 3,083,050.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,317,837.04x = 7,338,631.68 × 3,083,050.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,317,837.04x = 22,625,369,649,415.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,625,369,649,415.06/5,317,837.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,254,618.84

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.