Home / 8,988,049.86-13,480,078.95-2,596,903.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,988,049.86, 13,480,078.95 and 2,596,903.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,988,049.86, 13,480,078.95 and 2,596,903.62 is: 3,894,778.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,988,049.86 : 13,480,078.95 = 2,596,903.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,988,049.86/13,480,078.95 = 2,596,903.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,988,049.86x = 13,480,078.95 × 2,596,903.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,988,049.86x = 35,006,465,823,140.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,006,465,823,140.80/8,988,049.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,894,778.77

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.