Home / 5,765,278.76-7,956,179.27-3,442,374.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,765,278.76, 7,956,179.27 and 3,442,374.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,765,278.76, 7,956,179.27 and 3,442,374.25 is: 4,750,532.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,765,278.76 : 7,956,179.27 = 3,442,374.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,765,278.76/7,956,179.27 = 3,442,374.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,765,278.76x = 7,956,179.27 × 3,442,374.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,765,278.76x = 27,388,146,623,238.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,388,146,623,238.38/5,765,278.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,750,532.93

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.