Home / 5,688,266.42-7,849,807.80-3,109,947.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,688,266.42, 7,849,807.80 and 3,109,947.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,688,266.42, 7,849,807.80 and 3,109,947.32 is: 4,291,727.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,688,266.42 : 7,849,807.80 = 3,109,947.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,688,266.42/7,849,807.80 = 3,109,947.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,688,266.42x = 7,849,807.80 × 3,109,947.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,688,266.42x = 24,412,488,730,125.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,412,488,730,125.09/5,688,266.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,727.38

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.