Home / 6,342,562.16-8,752,741.38-3,441,953

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,342,562.16, 8,752,741.38 and 3,441,953

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,342,562.16, 8,752,741.38 and 3,441,953 is: 4,749,898.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,342,562.16 : 8,752,741.38 = 3,441,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,342,562.16/8,752,741.38 = 3,441,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,342,562.16x = 8,752,741.38 × 3,441,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,342,562.16x = 30,126,524,451,115.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,126,524,451,115.14/6,342,562.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,749,898.18

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.