Home / 5,649,699.38-8,478,281.54-2,658,116.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,649,699.38, 8,478,281.54 and 2,658,116.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,649,699.38, 8,478,281.54 and 2,658,116.66 is: 3,988,931.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,649,699.38 : 8,478,281.54 = 2,658,116.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,649,699.38/8,478,281.54 = 2,658,116.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,649,699.38x = 8,478,281.54 × 2,658,116.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,649,699.38x = 22,536,261,373,898.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,536,261,373,898.34/5,649,699.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,988,931.07

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.