Home / 5,047,648.56-7,559,402.40-2,911,255.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,047,648.56, 7,559,402.40 and 2,911,255.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,047,648.56, 7,559,402.40 and 2,911,255.74 is: 4,359,921.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,047,648.56 : 7,559,402.40 = 2,911,255.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,047,648.56/7,559,402.40 = 2,911,255.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,047,648.56x = 7,559,402.40 × 2,911,255.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,047,648.56x = 22,007,353,627,969.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,007,353,627,969.78/5,047,648.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,359,921.93

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.