Home / 5,783,479.65-8,677,032.66-3,480,486.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,783,479.65, 8,677,032.66 and 3,480,486.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,783,479.65, 8,677,032.66 and 3,480,486.03 is: 5,221,820.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,783,479.65 : 8,677,032.66 = 3,480,486.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,783,479.65/8,677,032.66 = 3,480,486.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,783,479.65x = 8,677,032.66 × 3,480,486.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,783,479.65x = 30,200,290,954,983.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,200,290,954,983.74/5,783,479.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,221,820.22

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.