Home / 8,951,863.31-13,401,030.88-5,482,679.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,951,863.31, 13,401,030.88 and 5,482,679.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,951,863.31, 13,401,030.88 and 5,482,679.63 is: 8,207,627.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,951,863.31 : 13,401,030.88 = 5,482,679.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,951,863.31/13,401,030.88 = 5,482,679.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,951,863.31x = 13,401,030.88 × 5,482,679.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,951,863.31x = 73,473,559,026,776.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,473,559,026,776.98/8,951,863.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,207,627.45

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.