Home / 12,787,994.88-17,646,511.77-6,985,544.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,787,994.88, 17,646,511.77 and 6,985,544.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,787,994.88, 17,646,511.77 and 6,985,544.90 is: 9,639,548.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,787,994.88 : 17,646,511.77 = 6,985,544.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,787,994.88/17,646,511.77 = 6,985,544.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,787,994.88x = 17,646,511.77 × 6,985,544.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,787,994.88x = 123,270,500,209,480.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,270,500,209,480.91/12,787,994.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,639,548.76

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.