Home / 5,832,006.40-8,748,009.60-2,044,997.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,832,006.40, 8,748,009.60 and 2,044,997.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,832,006.40, 8,748,009.60 and 2,044,997.20 is: 3,067,495.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,832,006.40 : 8,748,009.60 = 2,044,997.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,832,006.40/8,748,009.60 = 2,044,997.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,832,006.40x = 8,748,009.60 × 2,044,997.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,832,006.40x = 17,889,655,137,573.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,889,655,137,573.12/5,832,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,067,495.80

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.