Home / 12,048,783.72-16,626,855.20-6,542,032.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,048,783.72, 16,626,855.20 and 6,542,032.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,048,783.72, 16,626,855.20 and 6,542,032.54 is: 9,027,751.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,048,783.72 : 16,626,855.20 = 6,542,032.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,048,783.72/16,626,855.20 = 6,542,032.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,048,783.72x = 16,626,855.20 × 6,542,032.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,048,783.72x = 108,773,427,756,268.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,773,427,756,268.20/12,048,783.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,027,751.70

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.