Home / 5,479,958.34-7,562,156.30-3,032,672.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,479,958.34, 7,562,156.30 and 3,032,672.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,479,958.34, 7,562,156.30 and 3,032,672.54 is: 4,184,985.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,479,958.34 : 7,562,156.30 = 3,032,672.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,479,958.34/7,562,156.30 = 3,032,672.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,479,958.34x = 7,562,156.30 × 3,032,672.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,479,958.34x = 22,933,543,729,655.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,933,543,729,655.16/5,479,958.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,184,985.05

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.