Home / 6,562,405.40-9,843,608.10-5,871,532.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,562,405.40, 9,843,608.10 and 5,871,532.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,562,405.40, 9,843,608.10 and 5,871,532.10 is: 8,807,298.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,562,405.40 : 9,843,608.10 = 5,871,532.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,562,405.40/9,843,608.10 = 5,871,532.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,562,405.40x = 9,843,608.10 × 5,871,532.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,562,405.40x = 57,797,060,938,970.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,797,060,938,970.01/6,562,405.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,807,298.15

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.