Home / 5,759,762.41-7,948,320.36-3,181,387.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,759,762.41, 7,948,320.36 and 3,181,387.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,759,762.41, 7,948,320.36 and 3,181,387.83 is: 4,390,231.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,759,762.41 : 7,948,320.36 = 3,181,387.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,759,762.41/7,948,320.36 = 3,181,387.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,759,762.41x = 7,948,320.36 × 3,181,387.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,759,762.41x = 25,286,689,638,404.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,286,689,638,404.12/5,759,762.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,390,231.37

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.