Home / 4,582,061.84-6,321,822-2,647,616.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,582,061.84, 6,321,822 and 2,647,616.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,582,061.84, 6,321,822 and 2,647,616.24 is: 3,652,887.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,582,061.84 : 6,321,822 = 2,647,616.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,582,061.84/6,321,822 = 2,647,616.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,582,061.84x = 6,321,822 × 2,647,616.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,582,061.84x = 16,737,758,593,589.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,737,758,593,589.28/4,582,061.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,652,887.97

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.