Home / 5,983,557.84-8,257,618.92-3,659,721.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,557.84, 8,257,618.92 and 3,659,721.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,557.84, 8,257,618.92 and 3,659,721.32 is: 5,050,604.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,557.84 : 8,257,618.92 = 3,659,721.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,557.84/8,257,618.92 = 3,659,721.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,557.84x = 8,257,618.92 × 3,659,721.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,557.84x = 30,220,584,013,959.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,220,584,013,959.37/5,983,557.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,050,604.48

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.