Home / 5,534,434.50-7,637,861.70-3,053,643

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,534,434.50, 7,637,861.70 and 3,053,643

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,534,434.50, 7,637,861.70 and 3,053,643 is: 4,214,216.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,534,434.50 : 7,637,861.70 = 3,053,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,534,434.50/7,637,861.70 = 3,053,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,534,434.50x = 7,637,861.70 × 3,053,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,534,434.50x = 23,323,302,915,173.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,323,302,915,173.10/5,534,434.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,214,216.09

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.