Home / 5,438,019.12-7,502,342.52-3,113,669.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,438,019.12, 7,502,342.52 and 3,113,669.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,438,019.12, 7,502,342.52 and 3,113,669.52 is: 4,295,647.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,438,019.12 : 7,502,342.52 = 3,113,669.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,438,019.12/7,502,342.52 = 3,113,669.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,438,019.12x = 7,502,342.52 × 3,113,669.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,438,019.12x = 23,359,815,233,123.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,359,815,233,123.99/5,438,019.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,295,647.87

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.