Home / 6,196,847.52-8,549,152.42-3,745,202.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,196,847.52, 8,549,152.42 and 3,745,202.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,196,847.52, 8,549,152.42 and 3,745,202.21 is: 5,166,869.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,196,847.52 : 8,549,152.42 = 3,745,202.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,196,847.52/8,549,152.42 = 3,745,202.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,196,847.52x = 8,549,152.42 × 3,745,202.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,196,847.52x = 32,018,304,475,539.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,018,304,475,539.07/6,196,847.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,166,869.83

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.