Home / 5,983,822.16-8,975,732.83-1,496,098.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,822.16, 8,975,732.83 and 1,496,098.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,822.16, 8,975,732.83 and 1,496,098.16 is: 2,244,147.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,822.16 : 8,975,732.83 = 1,496,098.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,822.16/8,975,732.83 = 1,496,098.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,822.16x = 8,975,732.83 × 1,496,098.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,822.16x = 13,428,577,322,995.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,428,577,322,995.68/5,983,822.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244,147.13

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.