Home / 5,470,595.72-8,198,558.44-4,257,636.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,470,595.72, 8,198,558.44 and 4,257,636.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,470,595.72, 8,198,558.44 and 4,257,636.92 is: 6,380,746.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,470,595.72 : 8,198,558.44 = 4,257,636.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,470,595.72/8,198,558.44 = 4,257,636.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,470,595.72x = 8,198,558.44 × 4,257,636.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,470,595.72x = 34,906,485,104,921.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,906,485,104,921.61/5,470,595.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,380,746.61

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.