Home / 5,731,637.86-8,597,176.58-2,137,124.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,731,637.86, 8,597,176.58 and 2,137,124.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,731,637.86, 8,597,176.58 and 2,137,124.30 is: 3,205,581.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,731,637.86 : 8,597,176.58 = 2,137,124.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,731,637.86/8,597,176.58 = 2,137,124.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,731,637.86x = 8,597,176.58 × 2,137,124.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,731,637.86x = 18,373,234,991,224.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,373,234,991,224.94/5,731,637.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,205,581.97

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.