Home / 5,932,234.54-8,186,548.08-3,484,948.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,932,234.54, 8,186,548.08 and 3,484,948.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,932,234.54, 8,186,548.08 and 3,484,948.78 is: 4,809,267.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,932,234.54 : 8,186,548.08 = 3,484,948.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,932,234.54/8,186,548.08 = 3,484,948.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,932,234.54x = 8,186,548.08 × 3,484,948.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,932,234.54x = 28,529,700,743,807.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,529,700,743,807.34/5,932,234.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,809,267.16

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.