Home / 8,172,754.02-11,278,400.52-4,736,987.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,172,754.02, 11,278,400.52 and 4,736,987.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,172,754.02, 11,278,400.52 and 4,736,987.96 is: 6,537,043.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,172,754.02 : 11,278,400.52 = 4,736,987.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,172,754.02/11,278,400.52 = 4,736,987.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,172,754.02x = 11,278,400.52 × 4,736,987.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,172,754.02x = 53,425,647,471,297.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,425,647,471,297.73/8,172,754.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,537,043.37

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.