Home / 7,872,801.40-11,801,771.70-4,273,262.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,872,801.40, 11,801,771.70 and 4,273,262.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,872,801.40, 11,801,771.70 and 4,273,262.20 is: 6,405,860.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,872,801.40 : 11,801,771.70 = 4,273,262.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,872,801.40/11,801,771.70 = 4,273,262.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,872,801.40x = 11,801,771.70 × 4,273,262.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,872,801.40x = 50,432,064,898,639.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,432,064,898,639.74/7,872,801.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,405,860.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.