Home / 5,343,755.20-8,020,881.60-2,651,120.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,343,755.20, 8,020,881.60 and 2,651,120.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,343,755.20, 8,020,881.60 and 2,651,120.80 is: 3,979,285.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,343,755.20 : 8,020,881.60 = 2,651,120.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,343,755.20/8,020,881.60 = 2,651,120.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,343,755.20x = 8,020,881.60 × 2,651,120.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,343,755.20x = 21,264,326,044,097.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,264,326,044,097.28/5,343,755.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,979,285.21

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.