Home / 5,655,008.40-8,482,840.65-1,611,792.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,655,008.40, 8,482,840.65 and 1,611,792.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,655,008.40, 8,482,840.65 and 1,611,792.15 is: 2,417,781.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,655,008.40 : 8,482,840.65 = 1,611,792.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,655,008.40/8,482,840.65 = 1,611,792.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,655,008.40x = 8,482,840.65 × 1,611,792.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,655,008.40x = 13,672,575,969,370.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,672,575,969,370.90/5,655,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,417,781.73

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.