Home / 4,739,731.50-6,540,997.68-2,675,249.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,739,731.50, 6,540,997.68 and 2,675,249.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,739,731.50, 6,540,997.68 and 2,675,249.76 is: 3,691,939.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739,731.50 : 6,540,997.68 = 2,675,249.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739,731.50/6,540,997.68 = 2,675,249.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739,731.50x = 6,540,997.68 × 2,675,249.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739,731.50x = 17,498,802,473,580.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,498,802,473,580.55/4,739,731.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,691,939.61

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.