Home / 4,478,258.88-6,179,764-2,544,251.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,478,258.88, 6,179,764 and 2,544,251.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,478,258.88, 6,179,764 and 2,544,251.04 is: 3,510,933.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,478,258.88 : 6,179,764 = 2,544,251.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,478,258.88/6,179,764 = 2,544,251.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,478,258.88x = 6,179,764 × 2,544,251.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,478,258.88x = 15,722,870,983,954.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,722,870,983,954.56/4,478,258.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,510,933.92

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.