Home / 6,374,958.93-8,797,186.71-3,474,287.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,374,958.93, 8,797,186.71 and 3,474,287.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,374,958.93, 8,797,186.71 and 3,474,287.37 is: 4,794,376.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,374,958.93 : 8,797,186.71 = 3,474,287.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,374,958.93/8,797,186.71 = 3,474,287.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,374,958.93x = 8,797,186.71 × 3,474,287.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,374,958.93x = 30,563,954,678,084.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,563,954,678,084.86/6,374,958.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,794,376.72

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.