Home / 5,501,774.40-8,253,026.10-1,458,205.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,501,774.40, 8,253,026.10 and 1,458,205.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,501,774.40, 8,253,026.10 and 1,458,205.80 is: 2,187,405.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501,774.40 : 8,253,026.10 = 1,458,205.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501,774.40/8,253,026.10 = 1,458,205.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501,774.40x = 8,253,026.10 × 1,458,205.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501,774.40x = 12,034,610,526,571.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,034,610,526,571.38/5,501,774.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,187,405.31

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.