Home / 5,997,127.54-8,995,134.03-1,679,568.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,997,127.54, 8,995,134.03 and 1,679,568.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,997,127.54, 8,995,134.03 and 1,679,568.34 is: 2,519,196.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,997,127.54 : 8,995,134.03 = 1,679,568.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,997,127.54/8,995,134.03 = 1,679,568.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,997,127.54x = 8,995,134.03 × 1,679,568.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,997,127.54x = 15,107,942,330,844.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,107,942,330,844.61/5,997,127.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,519,196.44

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.