Home / 10,862,071.62-16,286,966-3,573,559.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,862,071.62, 16,286,966 and 3,573,559.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,862,071.62, 16,286,966 and 3,573,559.04 is: 5,358,318.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,862,071.62 : 16,286,966 = 3,573,559.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,862,071.62/16,286,966 = 3,573,559.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,862,071.62x = 16,286,966 × 3,573,559.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,862,071.62x = 58,202,434,583,472.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,202,434,583,472.64/10,862,071.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,358,318.06

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.