Home / 5,239,053.82-7,859,888.34-1,827,389.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,239,053.82, 7,859,888.34 and 1,827,389.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,239,053.82, 7,859,888.34 and 1,827,389.54 is: 2,741,540.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,239,053.82 : 7,859,888.34 = 1,827,389.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,239,053.82/7,859,888.34 = 1,827,389.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,239,053.82x = 7,859,888.34 × 1,827,389.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,239,053.82x = 14,363,077,738,083.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,363,077,738,083.96/5,239,053.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,741,540.41

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.