Home / 8,262,462.68-11,398,868.97-4,993,602.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,262,462.68, 11,398,868.97 and 4,993,602.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,262,462.68, 11,398,868.97 and 4,993,602.27 is: 6,889,158.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,262,462.68 : 11,398,868.97 = 4,993,602.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,262,462.68/11,398,868.97 = 4,993,602.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,262,462.68x = 11,398,868.97 × 4,993,602.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,262,462.68x = 56,921,417,964,024.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,921,417,964,024.56/8,262,462.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,889,158.86

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.