Home / 8,291,267.40-12,436,901.10-2,898,125.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,291,267.40, 12,436,901.10 and 2,898,125.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,291,267.40, 12,436,901.10 and 2,898,125.40 is: 4,347,188.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,291,267.40 : 12,436,901.10 = 2,898,125.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,291,267.40/12,436,901.10 = 2,898,125.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,291,267.40x = 12,436,901.10 × 2,898,125.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,291,267.40x = 36,043,698,975,197.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,043,698,975,197.94/8,291,267.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,347,188.10

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.