Home / 5,431,258.70-8,147,981.55-1,593,073.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,431,258.70, 8,147,981.55 and 1,593,073.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,431,258.70, 8,147,981.55 and 1,593,073.70 is: 2,389,931.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,431,258.70 : 8,147,981.55 = 1,593,073.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,431,258.70/8,147,981.55 = 1,593,073.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,431,258.70x = 8,147,981.55 × 1,593,073.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,431,258.70x = 12,980,335,115,390.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,980,335,115,390.23/5,431,258.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,389,931.29

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.