Home / 8,720,972.06-13,081,516.41-3,041,174.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,720,972.06, 13,081,516.41 and 3,041,174.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,720,972.06, 13,081,516.41 and 3,041,174.30 is: 4,561,781.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,720,972.06 : 13,081,516.41 = 3,041,174.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,720,972.06/13,081,516.41 = 3,041,174.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,720,972.06x = 13,081,516.41 × 3,041,174.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,720,972.06x = 39,783,171,511,120.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,783,171,511,120.26/8,720,972.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,561,781.79

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.