Home / 5,678,657.04-7,836,732-3,100,533.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,678,657.04, 7,836,732 and 3,100,533.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,678,657.04, 7,836,732 and 3,100,533.84 is: 4,278,837.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,678,657.04 : 7,836,732 = 3,100,533.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,678,657.04/7,836,732 = 3,100,533.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,678,657.04x = 7,836,732 × 3,100,533.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,678,657.04x = 24,298,052,761,010.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,298,052,761,010.88/5,678,657.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,278,837.86

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.