Home / 5,550,151.67-8,321,438.91-2,956,844.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,550,151.67, 8,321,438.91 and 2,956,844.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,550,151.67, 8,321,438.91 and 2,956,844.15 is: 4,433,247.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,550,151.67 : 8,321,438.91 = 2,956,844.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,550,151.67/8,321,438.91 = 2,956,844.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,550,151.67x = 8,321,438.91 × 2,956,844.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,550,151.67x = 24,605,197,961,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,605,197,961,302.25/5,550,151.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,433,247.85

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.