Home / 8,377,059.40-12,565,589.10-2,991,790.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,377,059.40, 12,565,589.10 and 2,991,790.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,377,059.40, 12,565,589.10 and 2,991,790.60 is: 4,487,685.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,377,059.40 : 12,565,589.10 = 2,991,790.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,377,059.40/12,565,589.10 = 2,991,790.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,377,059.40x = 12,565,589.10 × 2,991,790.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,377,059.40x = 37,593,611,352,842.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,593,611,352,842.46/8,377,059.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,487,685.90

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.