Home / 5,985,787.60-8,978,681.40-1,498,056.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,985,787.60, 8,978,681.40 and 1,498,056.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,985,787.60, 8,978,681.40 and 1,498,056.40 is: 2,247,084.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,985,787.60 : 8,978,681.40 = 1,498,056.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,985,787.60/8,978,681.40 = 1,498,056.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,985,787.60x = 8,978,681.40 × 1,498,056.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,985,787.60x = 13,450,571,134,830.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,450,571,134,830.96/5,985,787.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,247,084.60

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.