Home / 8,897,442.84-12,277,891.44-4,976,519.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,897,442.84, 12,277,891.44 and 4,976,519.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,897,442.84, 12,277,891.44 and 4,976,519.58 is: 6,867,272.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,897,442.84 : 12,277,891.44 = 4,976,519.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,897,442.84/12,277,891.44 = 4,976,519.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,897,442.84x = 12,277,891.44 × 4,976,519.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,897,442.84x = 61,101,167,152,274.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,101,167,152,274.39/8,897,442.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,867,272.79

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.