Home / 4,271,860.72-6,407,068.34-1,197,143.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,271,860.72, 6,407,068.34 and 1,197,143.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,271,860.72, 6,407,068.34 and 1,197,143.91 is: 1,795,513.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,271,860.72 : 6,407,068.34 = 1,197,143.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,271,860.72/6,407,068.34 = 1,197,143.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,271,860.72x = 6,407,068.34 × 1,197,143.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,271,860.72x = 7,670,182,812,149.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,670,182,812,149.47/4,271,860.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,795,513.32

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.