Home / 4,326,438.96-5,971,235.22-2,607,561.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,326,438.96, 5,971,235.22 and 2,607,561.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,326,438.96, 5,971,235.22 and 2,607,561.72 is: 3,598,886.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,326,438.96 : 5,971,235.22 = 2,607,561.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,326,438.96/5,971,235.22 = 2,607,561.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,326,438.96x = 5,971,235.22 × 2,607,561.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,326,438.96x = 15,570,364,380,787.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,570,364,380,787.78/4,326,438.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,598,886.87

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.