Home / 4,362,699.29-6,543,261-1,523,623.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,362,699.29, 6,543,261 and 1,523,623.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,362,699.29, 6,543,261 and 1,523,623.37 is: 2,285,159.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,362,699.29 : 6,543,261 = 1,523,623.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,362,699.29/6,543,261 = 1,523,623.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,362,699.29x = 6,543,261 × 1,523,623.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,362,699.29x = 9,969,465,342,893.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,969,465,342,893.27/4,362,699.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,285,159.87

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.