Home / 5,382,961.16-7,429,062.44-3,291,031.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,382,961.16, 7,429,062.44 and 3,291,031.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,382,961.16, 7,429,062.44 and 3,291,031.04 is: 4,541,975.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,382,961.16 : 7,429,062.44 = 3,291,031.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,382,961.16/7,429,062.44 = 3,291,031.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,382,961.16x = 7,429,062.44 × 3,291,031.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,382,961.16x = 24,449,275,088,138.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,449,275,088,138.14/5,382,961.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,541,975.01

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.