Home / 7,688,036.41-10,609,711.68-4,250,498.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,688,036.41, 10,609,711.68 and 4,250,498.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,688,036.41, 10,609,711.68 and 4,250,498.88 is: 5,865,810.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,688,036.41 : 10,609,711.68 = 4,250,498.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,688,036.41/10,609,711.68 = 4,250,498.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,688,036.41x = 10,609,711.68 × 4,250,498.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,688,036.41x = 45,096,567,573,176.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,096,567,573,176.49/7,688,036.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,865,810.87

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.