Home / 12,230,992.18-16,878,780.03-6,724,460.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,230,992.18, 16,878,780.03 and 6,724,460.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,230,992.18, 16,878,780.03 and 6,724,460.71 is: 9,279,761.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,230,992.18 : 16,878,780.03 = 6,724,460.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,230,992.18/16,878,780.03 = 6,724,460.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,230,992.18x = 16,878,780.03 × 6,724,460.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,230,992.18x = 113,500,693,144,467.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,500,693,144,467.62/12,230,992.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,279,761.73

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.