Home / 5,234,008.08-7,851,002.40-1,640,050.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,234,008.08, 7,851,002.40 and 1,640,050.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,234,008.08, 7,851,002.40 and 1,640,050.32 is: 2,460,072.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,234,008.08 : 7,851,002.40 = 1,640,050.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,234,008.08/7,851,002.40 = 1,640,050.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,234,008.08x = 7,851,002.40 × 1,640,050.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,234,008.08x = 12,876,038,998,440.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,876,038,998,440.77/5,234,008.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,460,072.43

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.