Home / 5,870,730.51-8,808,878.75-2,836,395.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,870,730.51, 8,808,878.75 and 2,836,395.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,870,730.51, 8,808,878.75 and 2,836,395.63 is: 4,255,938.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,870,730.51 : 8,808,878.75 = 2,836,395.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,870,730.51/8,808,878.75 = 2,836,395.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,870,730.51x = 8,808,878.75 × 2,836,395.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,870,730.51x = 24,985,465,191,699.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,985,465,191,699.86/5,870,730.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,255,938.02

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.