Home / 5,683,642.28-8,531,532.44-2,446,782

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,683,642.28, 8,531,532.44 and 2,446,782

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,683,642.28, 8,531,532.44 and 2,446,782 is: 3,672,785.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,683,642.28 : 8,531,532.44 = 2,446,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,683,642.28/8,531,532.44 = 2,446,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,683,642.28x = 8,531,532.44 × 2,446,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,683,642.28x = 20,874,800,006,608.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,874,800,006,608.08/5,683,642.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,672,785.69

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.