Home / 8,878,831.80-13,318,247.70-5,099,695.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,878,831.80, 13,318,247.70 and 5,099,695.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,878,831.80, 13,318,247.70 and 5,099,695.80 is: 7,649,543.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,878,831.80 : 13,318,247.70 = 5,099,695.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,878,831.80/13,318,247.70 = 5,099,695.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,878,831.80x = 13,318,247.70 × 5,099,695.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,878,831.80x = 67,919,011,859,049.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,919,011,859,049.66/8,878,831.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,649,543.70

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.