Home / 4,526,289.87-6,246,089.89-2,566,299.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,526,289.87, 6,246,089.89 and 2,566,299.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,526,289.87, 6,246,089.89 and 2,566,299.79 is: 3,541,385.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526,289.87 : 6,246,089.89 = 2,566,299.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526,289.87/6,246,089.89 = 2,566,299.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526,289.87x = 6,246,089.89 × 2,566,299.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526,289.87x = 16,029,339,172,172.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,029,339,172,172.50/4,526,289.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,541,385.91

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.