Home / 5,498,556.60-8,247,834.90-4,789,968.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,498,556.60, 8,247,834.90 and 4,789,968.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,498,556.60, 8,247,834.90 and 4,789,968.60 is: 7,184,952.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,498,556.60 : 8,247,834.90 = 4,789,968.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,498,556.60/8,247,834.90 = 4,789,968.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,498,556.60x = 8,247,834.90 × 4,789,968.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,498,556.60x = 39,506,870,188,984.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,506,870,188,984.14/5,498,556.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,184,952.90

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.