Home / 6,323,596.74-8,726,568.66-3,422,978.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,323,596.74, 8,726,568.66 and 3,422,978.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,323,596.74, 8,726,568.66 and 3,422,978.64 is: 4,723,713.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,323,596.74 : 8,726,568.66 = 3,422,978.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,323,596.74/8,726,568.66 = 3,422,978.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,323,596.74x = 8,726,568.66 × 3,422,978.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,323,596.74x = 29,870,858,123,673.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,870,858,123,673.43/6,323,596.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,723,713.32

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.