Home / 6,550,479.72-9,039,697.86-3,798,798.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,550,479.72, 9,039,697.86 and 3,798,798.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,550,479.72, 9,039,697.86 and 3,798,798.62 is: 5,242,362.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,550,479.72 : 9,039,697.86 = 3,798,798.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,550,479.72/9,039,697.86 = 3,798,798.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,550,479.72x = 9,039,697.86 × 3,798,798.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,550,479.72x = 34,339,991,710,586.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,339,991,710,586.46/6,550,479.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,242,362.88

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.