Home / 5,840,358.52-8,059,857.27-3,227,031

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,840,358.52, 8,059,857.27 and 3,227,031

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,840,358.52, 8,059,857.27 and 3,227,031 is: 4,453,392.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,840,358.52 : 8,059,857.27 = 3,227,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,840,358.52/8,059,857.27 = 3,227,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,840,358.52x = 8,059,857.27 × 3,227,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,840,358.52x = 26,009,409,265,865.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,009,409,265,865.37/5,840,358.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,453,392.57

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.