Home / 8,477,520.42-11,699,285.31-4,856,548.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,477,520.42, 11,699,285.31 and 4,856,548.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,477,520.42, 11,699,285.31 and 4,856,548.26 is: 6,702,212.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,477,520.42 : 11,699,285.31 = 4,856,548.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,477,520.42/11,699,285.31 = 4,856,548.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,477,520.42x = 11,699,285.31 × 4,856,548.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,477,520.42x = 56,818,143,715,524.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,818,143,715,524.06/8,477,520.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,702,212.55

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.