Home / 10,572,564.65-15,858,860.90-2,896,277.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,572,564.65, 15,858,860.90 and 2,896,277.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,572,564.65, 15,858,860.90 and 2,896,277.75 is: 4,344,420.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,572,564.65 : 15,858,860.90 = 2,896,277.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,572,564.65/15,858,860.90 = 2,896,277.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,572,564.65x = 15,858,860.90 × 2,896,277.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,572,564.65x = 45,931,665,871,239.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,931,665,871,239.28/10,572,564.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,344,420.43

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.