Home / 5,517,953.27-7,615,438.41-3,342,432.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,517,953.27, 7,615,438.41 and 3,342,432.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,517,953.27, 7,615,438.41 and 3,342,432.59 is: 4,612,958.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,517,953.27 : 7,615,438.41 = 3,342,432.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,517,953.27/7,615,438.41 = 3,342,432.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,517,953.27x = 7,615,438.41 × 3,342,432.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,517,953.27x = 25,454,089,473,932.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,454,089,473,932.43/5,517,953.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,612,958.51

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.