Home / 4,373,741.66-6,559,864.76-1,178,120.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,373,741.66, 6,559,864.76 and 1,178,120.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,373,741.66, 6,559,864.76 and 1,178,120.50 is: 1,766,979.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,373,741.66 : 6,559,864.76 = 1,178,120.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,373,741.66/6,559,864.76 = 1,178,120.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,373,741.66x = 6,559,864.76 × 1,178,120.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,373,741.66x = 7,728,311,134,215.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,728,311,134,215.76/4,373,741.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,766,979.34

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.