Home / 5,515,770.60-8,273,654.82-1,729,558.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,515,770.60, 8,273,654.82 and 1,729,558.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,515,770.60, 8,273,654.82 and 1,729,558.44 is: 2,594,337.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,515,770.60 : 8,273,654.82 = 1,729,558.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,515,770.60/8,273,654.82 = 1,729,558.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,515,770.60x = 8,273,654.82 × 1,729,558.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,515,770.60x = 14,309,769,523,577.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,309,769,523,577.68/5,515,770.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,594,337.32

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.