Home / 8,583,882.23-12,877,817.57-2,518,368.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,583,882.23, 12,877,817.57 and 2,518,368.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,583,882.23, 12,877,817.57 and 2,518,368.95 is: 3,778,138.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,583,882.23 : 12,877,817.57 = 2,518,368.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,583,882.23/12,877,817.57 = 2,518,368.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,583,882.23x = 12,877,817.57 × 2,518,368.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,583,882.23x = 32,431,095,912,052.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,431,095,912,052.45/8,583,882.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,778,138.50

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.