Home / 8,701,901-12,007,920.46-5,031,054.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,701,901, 12,007,920.46 and 5,031,054.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,701,901, 12,007,920.46 and 5,031,054.19 is: 6,942,448.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,701,901 : 12,007,920.46 = 5,031,054.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,701,901/12,007,920.46 = 5,031,054.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,701,901x = 12,007,920.46 × 5,031,054.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,701,901x = 60,412,498,543,469.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,412,498,543,469.73/8,701,901
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,942,448.38

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.