Home / 4,676,870.34-7,015,896-1,480,854.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,676,870.34, 7,015,896 and 1,480,854.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,676,870.34, 7,015,896 and 1,480,854.15 is: 2,221,468.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,676,870.34 : 7,015,896 = 1,480,854.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,676,870.34/7,015,896 = 1,480,854.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,676,870.34x = 7,015,896 × 1,480,854.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,676,870.34x = 10,389,518,707,568.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,389,518,707,568.40/4,676,870.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221,468.19

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.