Home / 5,822,662.82-8,735,566.70-1,779,040.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,822,662.82, 8,735,566.70 and 1,779,040.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,822,662.82, 8,735,566.70 and 1,779,040.37 is: 2,669,041.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,822,662.82 : 8,735,566.70 = 1,779,040.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,822,662.82/8,735,566.70 = 1,779,040.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,822,662.82x = 8,735,566.70 × 1,779,040.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,822,662.82x = 15,540,925,827,071.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,540,925,827,071.39/5,822,662.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,669,041.01

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.