Home / 4,779,813.60-6,596,059.40-2,604,374.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,779,813.60, 6,596,059.40 and 2,604,374.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,779,813.60, 6,596,059.40 and 2,604,374.72 is: 3,593,991.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,779,813.60 : 6,596,059.40 = 2,604,374.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,779,813.60/6,596,059.40 = 2,604,374.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,779,813.60x = 6,596,059.40 × 2,604,374.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,779,813.60x = 17,178,610,352,978.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,178,610,352,978.37/4,779,813.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,593,991.69

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.