Home / 5,536,772.70-8,305,159.05-5,499,447.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,772.70, 8,305,159.05 and 5,499,447.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,772.70, 8,305,159.05 and 5,499,447.90 is: 8,249,171.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,772.70 : 8,305,159.05 = 5,499,447.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,772.70/8,305,159.05 = 5,499,447.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,772.70x = 8,305,159.05 × 5,499,447.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,772.70x = 45,673,789,496,688.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,673,789,496,688.50/5,536,772.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,249,171.85

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.