Home / 8,601,811.44-12,902,996.60-2,536,034.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,601,811.44, 12,902,996.60 and 2,536,034.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,601,811.44, 12,902,996.60 and 2,536,034.52 is: 3,804,134.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,601,811.44 : 12,902,996.60 = 2,536,034.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,601,811.44/12,902,996.60 = 2,536,034.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,601,811.44x = 12,902,996.60 × 2,536,034.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,601,811.44x = 32,722,444,789,042.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,722,444,789,042.63/8,601,811.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,804,134.17

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.