Home / 6,451,176.72-9,682,742.88-3,258,540.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,451,176.72, 9,682,742.88 and 3,258,540.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,451,176.72, 9,682,742.88 and 3,258,540.66 is: 4,890,830.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,451,176.72 : 9,682,742.88 = 3,258,540.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,451,176.72/9,682,742.88 = 3,258,540.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,451,176.72x = 9,682,742.88 × 3,258,540.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,451,176.72x = 31,551,611,374,805.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,551,611,374,805.50/6,451,176.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,890,830.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.