Home / 11,596,378.96-16,003,743.44-6,439,740.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,596,378.96, 16,003,743.44 and 6,439,740.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,596,378.96, 16,003,743.44 and 6,439,740.40 is: 8,887,252.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,596,378.96 : 16,003,743.44 = 6,439,740.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,596,378.96/16,003,743.44 = 6,439,740.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,596,378.96x = 16,003,743.44 × 6,439,740.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,596,378.96x = 103,059,953,181,802.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,059,953,181,802.98/11,596,378.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,887,252.96

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.