Home / 5,897,396.53-8,135,285.83-4,058,662.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,396.53, 8,135,285.83 and 4,058,662.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,396.53, 8,135,285.83 and 4,058,662.56 is: 5,598,806.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,396.53 : 8,135,285.83 = 4,058,662.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,396.53/8,135,285.83 = 4,058,662.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,396.53x = 8,135,285.83 × 4,058,662.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,396.53x = 33,018,380,013,119.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,018,380,013,119.53/5,897,396.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,598,806.16

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.