Home / 8,458,272-11,667,104.64-5,018,077.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,458,272, 11,667,104.64 and 5,018,077.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,458,272, 11,667,104.64 and 5,018,077.44 is: 6,921,796.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,458,272 : 11,667,104.64 = 5,018,077.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,458,272/11,667,104.64 = 5,018,077.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,458,272x = 11,667,104.64 × 5,018,077.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,458,272x = 58,546,434,584,103.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,546,434,584,103.33/8,458,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,921,796.15

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.