Home / 5,927,501.56-8,179,900.86-3,211,241.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,927,501.56, 8,179,900.86 and 3,211,241.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,927,501.56, 8,179,900.86 and 3,211,241.08 is: 4,431,484.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,927,501.56 : 8,179,900.86 = 3,211,241.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,927,501.56/8,179,900.86 = 3,211,241.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,927,501.56x = 8,179,900.86 × 3,211,241.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,927,501.56x = 26,267,633,671,959.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,267,633,671,959.33/5,927,501.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,431,484.90

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.