Home / 5,737,892.16-7,918,291.17-3,159,566.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,737,892.16, 7,918,291.17 and 3,159,566.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,737,892.16, 7,918,291.17 and 3,159,566.78 is: 4,360,202.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,737,892.16 : 7,918,291.17 = 3,159,566.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,737,892.16/7,918,291.17 = 3,159,566.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,737,892.16x = 7,918,291.17 × 3,159,566.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,737,892.16x = 25,018,369,695,507.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,018,369,695,507.88/5,737,892.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,360,202.14

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.