Home / 5,078,587.28-7,614,337.77-1,882,855.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,078,587.28, 7,614,337.77 and 1,882,855.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,078,587.28, 7,614,337.77 and 1,882,855.40 is: 2,822,969.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,078,587.28 : 7,614,337.77 = 1,882,855.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,078,587.28/7,614,337.77 = 1,882,855.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,078,587.28x = 7,614,337.77 × 1,882,855.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,078,587.28x = 14,336,696,949,596.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,336,696,949,596.77/5,078,587.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,822,969.49

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.