Home / 6,292,686.76-8,678,974.32-4,306,999.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,292,686.76, 8,678,974.32 and 4,306,999.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,292,686.76, 8,678,974.32 and 4,306,999.30 is: 5,940,282.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,292,686.76 : 8,678,974.32 = 4,306,999.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,292,686.76/8,678,974.32 = 4,306,999.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,292,686.76x = 8,678,974.32 × 4,306,999.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,292,686.76x = 37,380,336,320,957.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,380,336,320,957.98/6,292,686.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,940,282.39

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.