Home / 5,177,115.61-7,765,673.41-1,582,882.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,177,115.61, 7,765,673.41 and 1,582,882.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,177,115.61, 7,765,673.41 and 1,582,882.56 is: 2,374,323.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,177,115.61 : 7,765,673.41 = 1,582,882.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,177,115.61/7,765,673.41 = 1,582,882.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,177,115.61x = 7,765,673.41 × 1,582,882.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,177,115.61x = 12,292,149,007,344.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,292,149,007,344.73/5,177,115.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,374,323.84

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.