Home / 6,427,737.26-8,870,252.87-3,527,176.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,427,737.26, 8,870,252.87 and 3,527,176.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,427,737.26, 8,870,252.87 and 3,527,176.62 is: 4,867,490.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,427,737.26 : 8,870,252.87 = 3,527,176.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,427,737.26/8,870,252.87 = 3,527,176.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,427,737.26x = 8,870,252.87 × 3,527,176.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,427,737.26x = 31,286,948,536,551.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,286,948,536,551.90/6,427,737.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,867,490.26

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.