Home / 6,848,257.38-9,450,414.31-3,908,021.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,848,257.38, 9,450,414.31 and 3,908,021.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,848,257.38, 9,450,414.31 and 3,908,021.77 is: 5,392,966.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,848,257.38 : 9,450,414.31 = 3,908,021.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,848,257.38/9,450,414.31 = 3,908,021.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,848,257.38x = 9,450,414.31 × 3,908,021.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,848,257.38x = 36,932,424,858,999.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,932,424,858,999.53/6,848,257.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,392,966.82

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.