Home / 8,629,358.06-12,940,672.35-3,235,068.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,629,358.06, 12,940,672.35 and 3,235,068.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,629,358.06, 12,940,672.35 and 3,235,068.29 is: 4,851,341.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,629,358.06 : 12,940,672.35 = 3,235,068.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,629,358.06/12,940,672.35 = 3,235,068.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,629,358.06x = 12,940,672.35 × 3,235,068.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,629,358.06x = 41,863,958,770,764.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,863,958,770,764.78/8,629,358.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,851,341.02

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.