Home / 5,965,169.45-8,232,868.80-3,518,049.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,965,169.45, 8,232,868.80 and 3,518,049.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,965,169.45, 8,232,868.80 and 3,518,049.50 is: 4,855,459.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,965,169.45 : 8,232,868.80 = 3,518,049.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,965,169.45/8,232,868.80 = 3,518,049.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,965,169.45x = 8,232,868.80 × 3,518,049.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,965,169.45x = 28,963,639,924,241.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,963,639,924,241.26/5,965,169.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,855,459.71

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.