Home / 5,510,066.70-8,262,937.35-2,096,540.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,510,066.70, 8,262,937.35 and 2,096,540.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,510,066.70, 8,262,937.35 and 2,096,540.40 is: 3,143,987.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,510,066.70 : 8,262,937.35 = 2,096,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,510,066.70/8,262,937.35 = 2,096,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,510,066.70x = 8,262,937.35 × 2,096,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,510,066.70x = 17,323,581,976,943.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,323,581,976,943.94/5,510,066.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,143,987.71

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.