Home / 5,999,268.72-8,999,840.52-1,954,818.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,999,268.72, 8,999,840.52 and 1,954,818.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,999,268.72, 8,999,840.52 and 1,954,818.48 is: 2,932,533.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,999,268.72 : 8,999,840.52 = 1,954,818.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,999,268.72/8,999,840.52 = 1,954,818.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,999,268.72x = 8,999,840.52 × 1,954,818.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,999,268.72x = 17,593,054,565,548.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,593,054,565,548.81/5,999,268.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,932,533.18

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.