Home / 5,717,272.48-8,574,087.96-1,878,203.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,717,272.48, 8,574,087.96 and 1,878,203.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,717,272.48, 8,574,087.96 and 1,878,203.77 is: 2,816,707.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,717,272.48 : 8,574,087.96 = 1,878,203.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,717,272.48/8,574,087.96 = 1,878,203.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,717,272.48x = 8,574,087.96 × 1,878,203.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,717,272.48x = 16,103,884,330,783.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,103,884,330,783.61/5,717,272.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,816,707.51

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.