Home / 6,254,538.82-8,626,814.10-5,739,954.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,254,538.82, 8,626,814.10 and 5,739,954.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,254,538.82, 8,626,814.10 and 5,739,954.46 is: 7,917,053.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,254,538.82 : 8,626,814.10 = 5,739,954.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,254,538.82/8,626,814.10 = 5,739,954.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,254,538.82x = 8,626,814.10 × 5,739,954.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,254,538.82x = 49,517,520,068,885.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,517,520,068,885.88/6,254,538.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,917,053.76

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.