Home / 8,551,782.72-11,800,999.20-4,683,570.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,551,782.72, 11,800,999.20 and 4,683,570.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,551,782.72, 11,800,999.20 and 4,683,570.24 is: 6,463,074.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,551,782.72 : 11,800,999.20 = 4,683,570.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,551,782.72/11,800,999.20 = 4,683,570.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,551,782.72x = 11,800,999.20 × 4,683,570.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,551,782.72x = 55,270,808,655,383.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,270,808,655,383.80/8,551,782.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,463,074.48

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.