Home / 6,691,638.42-9,234,328.05-3,635,874.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,691,638.42, 9,234,328.05 and 3,635,874.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,691,638.42, 9,234,328.05 and 3,635,874.54 is: 5,017,434.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,691,638.42 : 9,234,328.05 = 3,635,874.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,691,638.42/9,234,328.05 = 3,635,874.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,691,638.42x = 9,234,328.05 × 3,635,874.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,691,638.42x = 33,574,858,251,002.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,574,858,251,002.85/6,691,638.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,017,434.62

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.