Home / 8,632,073.60-12,949,838.40-2,566,793.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,632,073.60, 12,949,838.40 and 2,566,793.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,632,073.60, 12,949,838.40 and 2,566,793.60 is: 3,850,704.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,632,073.60 : 12,949,838.40 = 2,566,793.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,632,073.60/12,949,838.40 = 2,566,793.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,632,073.60x = 12,949,838.40 × 2,566,793.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,632,073.60x = 33,239,562,326,154.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,239,562,326,154.24/8,632,073.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,850,704.23

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.