Home / 5,766,026.68-7,957,282.89-3,187,873.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,766,026.68, 7,957,282.89 and 3,187,873.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,766,026.68, 7,957,282.89 and 3,187,873.53 is: 4,399,357.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,766,026.68 : 7,957,282.89 = 3,187,873.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,766,026.68/7,957,282.89 = 3,187,873.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,766,026.68x = 7,957,282.89 × 3,187,873.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,766,026.68x = 25,366,811,470,766.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,366,811,470,766.11/5,766,026.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,399,357.29

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.