Home / 5,388,898.60-7,436,675.46-2,974,444.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,898.60, 7,436,675.46 and 2,974,444.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,898.60, 7,436,675.46 and 2,974,444.84 is: 4,104,731.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,898.60 : 7,436,675.46 = 2,974,444.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,898.60/7,436,675.46 = 2,974,444.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,898.60x = 7,436,675.46 × 2,974,444.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,898.60x = 22,119,980,948,751.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,119,980,948,751.62/5,388,898.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,104,731.34

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.