Home / 8,632,371.20-11,912,605.76-4,764,890.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,632,371.20, 11,912,605.76 and 4,764,890.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,632,371.20, 11,912,605.76 and 4,764,890.24 is: 6,575,511.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,632,371.20 : 11,912,605.76 = 4,764,890.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,632,371.20/11,912,605.76 = 4,764,890.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,632,371.20x = 11,912,605.76 × 4,764,890.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,632,371.20x = 56,762,258,918,791.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,762,258,918,791.78/8,632,371.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,575,511.83

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.