Home / 12,098,611.72-16,696,462.26-6,942,916.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,098,611.72, 16,696,462.26 and 6,942,916.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,098,611.72, 16,696,462.26 and 6,942,916.36 is: 9,581,441.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,098,611.72 : 16,696,462.26 = 6,942,916.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,098,611.72/16,696,462.26 = 6,942,916.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,098,611.72x = 16,696,462.26 × 6,942,916.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,098,611.72x = 115,922,140,979,076.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,922,140,979,076.58/12,098,611.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,581,441.55

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.