Home / 5,851,735.76-8,075,709.24-3,273,262.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,851,735.76, 8,075,709.24 and 3,273,262.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,851,735.76, 8,075,709.24 and 3,273,262.76 is: 4,517,278.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,851,735.76 : 8,075,709.24 = 3,273,262.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,851,735.76/8,075,709.24 = 3,273,262.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,851,735.76x = 8,075,709.24 × 3,273,262.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,851,735.76x = 26,433,918,315,879.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,433,918,315,879.90/5,851,735.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,517,278.19

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.