Home / 5,831,442.30-8,747,163.45-5,217,332.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,831,442.30, 8,747,163.45 and 5,217,332.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,831,442.30, 8,747,163.45 and 5,217,332.70 is: 7,825,999.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,831,442.30 : 8,747,163.45 = 5,217,332.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,831,442.30/8,747,163.45 = 5,217,332.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,831,442.30x = 8,747,163.45 × 5,217,332.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,831,442.30x = 45,636,861,899,929.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,636,861,899,929.81/5,831,442.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,825,999.05

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.