Home / 5,334,887.48-7,362,144.17-2,887,498.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,334,887.48, 7,362,144.17 and 2,887,498.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,334,887.48, 7,362,144.17 and 2,887,498.09 is: 3,984,747.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,334,887.48 : 7,362,144.17 = 2,887,498.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,334,887.48/7,362,144.17 = 2,887,498.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,334,887.48x = 7,362,144.17 × 2,887,498.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,334,887.48x = 21,258,177,234,772.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,258,177,234,772.95/5,334,887.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,984,747.07

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.