Home / 8,621,876.52-12,933,815.31-2,865,123.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,621,876.52, 12,933,815.31 and 2,865,123.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,621,876.52, 12,933,815.31 and 2,865,123.90 is: 4,298,018.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,621,876.52 : 12,933,815.31 = 2,865,123.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,621,876.52/12,933,815.31 = 2,865,123.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,621,876.52x = 12,933,815.31 × 2,865,123.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,621,876.52x = 37,056,983,362,866.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,056,983,362,866.91/8,621,876.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,298,018.33

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.