Home / 8,608,753.49-11,880,617.09-4,741,273.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,608,753.49, 11,880,617.09 and 4,741,273.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,608,753.49, 11,880,617.09 and 4,741,273.62 is: 6,543,253.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,608,753.49 : 11,880,617.09 = 4,741,273.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,608,753.49/11,880,617.09 = 4,741,273.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,608,753.49x = 11,880,617.09 × 4,741,273.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,608,753.49x = 56,329,256,374,431.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,329,256,374,431.80/8,608,753.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,543,253.50

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.