Home / 5,659,547.70-8,483,984.91-2,816,972.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,659,547.70, 8,483,984.91 and 2,816,972.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,659,547.70, 8,483,984.91 and 2,816,972.58 is: 4,222,802.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,659,547.70 : 8,483,984.91 = 2,816,972.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,659,547.70/8,483,984.91 = 2,816,972.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,659,547.70x = 8,483,984.91 × 2,816,972.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,659,547.70x = 23,899,152,860,603.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,899,152,860,603.77/5,659,547.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,222,802.62

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.