Home / 5,536,680.40-8,307,094.20-2,173,301.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,680.40, 8,307,094.20 and 2,173,301.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,680.40, 8,307,094.20 and 2,173,301.20 is: 3,260,765.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,680.40 : 8,307,094.20 = 2,173,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,680.40/8,307,094.20 = 2,173,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,680.40x = 8,307,094.20 × 2,173,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,680.40x = 18,053,817,793,373.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,053,817,793,373.04/5,536,680.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,260,765.75

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.