Home / 5,383,847.10-8,073,000.45-1,596,837.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,383,847.10, 8,073,000.45 and 1,596,837.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,383,847.10, 8,073,000.45 and 1,596,837.90 is: 2,394,435.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,383,847.10 : 8,073,000.45 = 1,596,837.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,383,847.10/8,073,000.45 = 1,596,837.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,383,847.10x = 8,073,000.45 × 1,596,837.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,383,847.10x = 12,891,273,085,277.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,891,273,085,277.05/5,383,847.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394,435.21

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.