Home / 5,832,040.80-8,741,062.80-2,990,690.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,832,040.80, 8,741,062.80 and 2,990,690.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,832,040.80, 8,741,062.80 and 2,990,690.40 is: 4,482,446.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,832,040.80 : 8,741,062.80 = 2,990,690.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,832,040.80/8,741,062.80 = 2,990,690.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,832,040.80x = 8,741,062.80 × 2,990,690.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,832,040.80x = 26,141,812,601,757.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,141,812,601,757.12/5,832,040.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,482,446.80

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.