Home / 5,508,718.52-8,262,419.52-1,465,502

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,508,718.52, 8,262,419.52 and 1,465,502

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,508,718.52, 8,262,419.52 and 1,465,502 is: 2,198,077.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508,718.52 : 8,262,419.52 = 1,465,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508,718.52/8,262,419.52 = 1,465,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508,718.52x = 8,262,419.52 × 1,465,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508,718.52x = 12,108,592,331,399.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,108,592,331,399.04/5,508,718.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,077.88

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.