Home / 5,046,163.86-7,570,404.88-1,451,960.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,046,163.86, 7,570,404.88 and 1,451,960.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,046,163.86, 7,570,404.88 and 1,451,960.58 is: 2,178,274.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,046,163.86 : 7,570,404.88 = 1,451,960.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,046,163.86/7,570,404.88 = 1,451,960.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,046,163.86x = 7,570,404.88 × 1,451,960.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,046,163.86x = 10,991,929,460,399.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,991,929,460,399.63/5,046,163.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,178,274.38

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.