Home / 11,497,062.72-17,240,849.28-3,924,638.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,497,062.72, 17,240,849.28 and 3,924,638.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,497,062.72, 17,240,849.28 and 3,924,638.40 is: 5,885,337.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,497,062.72 : 17,240,849.28 = 3,924,638.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,497,062.72/17,240,849.28 = 3,924,638.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,497,062.72x = 17,240,849.28 × 3,924,638.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,497,062.72x = 67,664,099,132,900.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,664,099,132,900.35/11,497,062.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,885,337.91

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.