Home / 5,766,062.38-7,956,824.79-3,187,589.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,766,062.38, 7,956,824.79 and 3,187,589.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,766,062.38, 7,956,824.79 and 3,187,589.38 is: 4,398,684.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,766,062.38 : 7,956,824.79 = 3,187,589.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,766,062.38/7,956,824.79 = 3,187,589.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,766,062.38x = 7,956,824.79 × 3,187,589.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,766,062.38x = 25,363,090,199,124.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,363,090,199,124.73/5,766,062.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,398,684.67

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.