Home / 5,863,401.40-8,792,477.70-2,666,882.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,863,401.40, 8,792,477.70 and 2,666,882.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,863,401.40, 8,792,477.70 and 2,666,882.20 is: 3,999,129.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,863,401.40 : 8,792,477.70 = 2,666,882.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,863,401.40/8,792,477.70 = 2,666,882.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,863,401.40x = 8,792,477.70 × 2,666,882.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,863,401.40x = 23,448,502,272,026.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,448,502,272,026.94/5,863,401.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,999,129.63

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.