Home / 5,861,899.08-8,089,869.48-3,688,305.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,861,899.08, 8,089,869.48 and 3,688,305.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,861,899.08, 8,089,869.48 and 3,688,305.38 is: 5,090,143.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,861,899.08 : 8,089,869.48 = 3,688,305.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,861,899.08/8,089,869.48 = 3,688,305.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,861,899.08x = 8,089,869.48 × 3,688,305.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,861,899.08x = 29,837,909,126,581.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,837,909,126,581.80/5,861,899.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,090,143.78

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.