Home / 5,072,729.60-7,610,131.20-1,707,276.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,072,729.60, 7,610,131.20 and 1,707,276.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,072,729.60, 7,610,131.20 and 1,707,276.80 is: 2,561,264.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,072,729.60 : 7,610,131.20 = 1,707,276.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,072,729.60/7,610,131.20 = 1,707,276.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,072,729.60x = 7,610,131.20 × 1,707,276.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,072,729.60x = 12,992,600,442,716.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,992,600,442,716.16/5,072,729.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,561,264.15

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.