Home / 5,842,427.14-8,061,167.73-3,393,583.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,842,427.14, 8,061,167.73 and 3,393,583.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,842,427.14, 8,061,167.73 and 3,393,583.12 is: 4,682,342.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,842,427.14 : 8,061,167.73 = 3,393,583.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,842,427.14/8,061,167.73 = 3,393,583.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,842,427.14x = 8,061,167.73 × 3,393,583.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,842,427.14x = 27,356,242,736,016.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,356,242,736,016.72/5,842,427.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,682,342.13

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.