Home / 5,536,015.40-8,304,023.10-5,040,003.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,015.40, 8,304,023.10 and 5,040,003.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,015.40, 8,304,023.10 and 5,040,003.80 is: 7,560,005.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,015.40 : 8,304,023.10 = 5,040,003.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,015.40/8,304,023.10 = 5,040,003.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,015.40x = 8,304,023.10 × 5,040,003.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,015.40x = 41,852,307,979,287.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,852,307,979,287.77/5,536,015.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,560,005.70

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.