Home / 7,272,804.31-10,036,466.60-4,175,527.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,272,804.31, 10,036,466.60 and 4,175,527.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,272,804.31, 10,036,466.60 and 4,175,527.42 is: 5,762,225.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,272,804.31 : 10,036,466.60 = 4,175,527.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,272,804.31/10,036,466.60 = 4,175,527.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,272,804.31x = 10,036,466.60 × 4,175,527.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,272,804.31x = 41,907,541,479,882.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,907,541,479,882.12/7,272,804.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,762,225.92

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.