Home / 8,711,672.46-12,023,612.71-5,042,612.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,711,672.46, 12,023,612.71 and 5,042,612.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,711,672.46, 12,023,612.71 and 5,042,612.02 is: 6,959,675.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,711,672.46 : 12,023,612.71 = 5,042,612.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,711,672.46/12,023,612.71 = 5,042,612.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,711,672.46x = 12,023,612.71 × 5,042,612.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,711,672.46x = 60,630,413,983,514.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,630,413,983,514.18/8,711,672.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,959,675.57

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.