Home / 5,824,508.40-8,734,429.80-2,036,041.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,824,508.40, 8,734,429.80 and 2,036,041.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,824,508.40, 8,734,429.80 and 2,036,041.20 is: 3,053,246.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,824,508.40 : 8,734,429.80 = 2,036,041.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,824,508.40/8,734,429.80 = 2,036,041.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,824,508.40x = 8,734,429.80 × 2,036,041.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,824,508.40x = 17,783,658,931,307.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,783,658,931,307.76/5,824,508.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,053,246.34

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.