Home / 5,347,560.42-8,020,771.92-1,509,287.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,347,560.42, 8,020,771.92 and 1,509,287.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,347,560.42, 8,020,771.92 and 1,509,287.94 is: 2,263,771.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,347,560.42 : 8,020,771.92 = 1,509,287.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,347,560.42/8,020,771.92 = 1,509,287.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,347,560.42x = 8,020,771.92 × 1,509,287.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,347,560.42x = 12,105,654,328,346.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,105,654,328,346.64/5,347,560.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,263,771.40

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.