Home / 5,967,368.20-8,234,681.70-3,388,708.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,967,368.20, 8,234,681.70 and 3,388,708.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,967,368.20, 8,234,681.70 and 3,388,708.36 is: 4,676,254.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,967,368.20 : 8,234,681.70 = 3,388,708.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,967,368.20/8,234,681.70 = 3,388,708.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,967,368.20x = 8,234,681.70 × 3,388,708.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,967,368.20x = 27,904,934,718,729.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,904,934,718,729.01/5,967,368.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,676,254.89

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.