Home / 4,664,255.49-6,436,678.76-2,599,225.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,664,255.49, 6,436,678.76 and 2,599,225.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,664,255.49, 6,436,678.76 and 2,599,225.76 is: 3,586,934.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,664,255.49 : 6,436,678.76 = 2,599,225.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,664,255.49/6,436,678.76 = 2,599,225.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,664,255.49x = 6,436,678.76 × 2,599,225.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,664,255.49x = 16,730,381,196,657.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,730,381,196,657.33/4,664,255.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,586,934.99

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.