Home / 5,592,866.78-8,387,936.92-1,549,249.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,592,866.78, 8,387,936.92 and 1,549,249.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,592,866.78, 8,387,936.92 and 1,549,249.58 is: 2,323,496.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,592,866.78 : 8,387,936.92 = 1,549,249.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,592,866.78/8,387,936.92 = 1,549,249.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,592,866.78x = 8,387,936.92 × 1,549,249.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,592,866.78x = 12,995,007,750,376.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,995,007,750,376.49/5,592,866.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,323,496.74

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.