Home / 6,146,932.50-8,486,595.13-3,912,970.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,146,932.50, 8,486,595.13 and 3,912,970.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,146,932.50, 8,486,595.13 and 3,912,970.53 is: 5,402,336.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,146,932.50 : 8,486,595.13 = 3,912,970.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,146,932.50/8,486,595.13 = 3,912,970.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,146,932.50x = 8,486,595.13 × 3,912,970.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,146,932.50x = 33,207,796,643,731.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,207,796,643,731.52/6,146,932.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,402,336.31

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.