Home / 5,961,203.68-8,225,992.02-3,382,884.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,961,203.68, 8,225,992.02 and 3,382,884.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,961,203.68, 8,225,992.02 and 3,382,884.40 is: 4,668,114.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,961,203.68 : 8,225,992.02 = 3,382,884.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,961,203.68/8,225,992.02 = 3,382,884.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,961,203.68x = 8,225,992.02 × 3,382,884.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,961,203.68x = 27,827,580,078,982.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,827,580,078,982.48/5,961,203.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,668,114.29

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.