Home / 5,653,356.53-8,480,081.16-1,609,839.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,653,356.53, 8,480,081.16 and 1,609,839.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,653,356.53, 8,480,081.16 and 1,609,839.36 is: 2,414,772.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,653,356.53 : 8,480,081.16 = 1,609,839.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,653,356.53/8,480,081.16 = 1,609,839.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,653,356.53x = 8,480,081.16 × 1,609,839.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,653,356.53x = 13,651,568,427,362.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,651,568,427,362.46/5,653,356.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,414,772.24

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.