Home / 5,837,922.24-8,741,136-3,811,146.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,922.24, 8,741,136 and 3,811,146.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,922.24, 8,741,136 and 3,811,146.24 is: 5,706,439.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,922.24 : 8,741,136 = 3,811,146.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,922.24/8,741,136 = 3,811,146.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,922.24x = 8,741,136 × 3,811,146.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,922.24x = 33,313,747,599,728.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,313,747,599,728.64/5,837,922.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,706,439.08

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.