Home / 5,510,878.04-8,266,472.54-1,521,790.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,510,878.04, 8,266,472.54 and 1,521,790.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,510,878.04, 8,266,472.54 and 1,521,790.04 is: 2,282,727.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,510,878.04 : 8,266,472.54 = 1,521,790.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,510,878.04/8,266,472.54 = 1,521,790.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,510,878.04x = 8,266,472.54 × 1,521,790.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,510,878.04x = 12,579,835,577,305.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,579,835,577,305.50/5,510,878.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,282,727.99

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.