Home / 8,908,506.63-12,293,607.74-5,237,836.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,908,506.63, 12,293,607.74 and 5,237,836.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,908,506.63, 12,293,607.74 and 5,237,836.11 is: 7,228,136.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,908,506.63 : 12,293,607.74 = 5,237,836.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,908,506.63/12,293,607.74 = 5,237,836.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,908,506.63x = 12,293,607.74 × 5,237,836.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,908,506.63x = 64,391,902,516,558.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,391,902,516,558.31/8,908,506.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,228,136.57

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.