Home / 6,692,738.88-9,237,320.64-3,975,960

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,692,738.88, 9,237,320.64 and 3,975,960

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,692,738.88, 9,237,320.64 and 3,975,960 is: 5,487,621.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,692,738.88 : 9,237,320.64 = 3,975,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,692,738.88/9,237,320.64 = 3,975,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,692,738.88x = 9,237,320.64 × 3,975,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,692,738.88x = 36,727,217,371,814.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,727,217,371,814.41/6,692,738.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,487,621.44

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.