Home / 5,518,333.76-7,615,222.56-3,103,880

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,518,333.76, 7,615,222.56 and 3,103,880

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,518,333.76, 7,615,222.56 and 3,103,880 is: 4,283,310.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,518,333.76 : 7,615,222.56 = 3,103,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,518,333.76/7,615,222.56 = 3,103,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,518,333.76x = 7,615,222.56 × 3,103,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,518,333.76x = 23,636,736,999,532.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,636,736,999,532.80/5,518,333.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,283,310.51

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.