Home / 8,697,603.68-12,002,791.51-4,777,451.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,697,603.68, 12,002,791.51 and 4,777,451.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,697,603.68, 12,002,791.51 and 4,777,451.29 is: 6,592,936.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,697,603.68 : 12,002,791.51 = 4,777,451.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,697,603.68/12,002,791.51 = 4,777,451.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,697,603.68x = 12,002,791.51 × 4,777,451.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,697,603.68x = 57,342,751,783,050.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,342,751,783,050.55/8,697,603.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,592,936.85

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.