Home / 7,171,337-9,896,445.26-3,952,073

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,171,337, 9,896,445.26 and 3,952,073

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,171,337, 9,896,445.26 and 3,952,073 is: 5,453,860.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,171,337 : 9,896,445.26 = 3,952,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,171,337/9,896,445.26 = 3,952,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,171,337x = 9,896,445.26 × 3,952,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,171,337x = 39,111,474,108,023.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,111,474,108,023.98/7,171,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,453,860.85

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.