Home / 4,779,898.39-6,596,176.72-2,604,459.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,779,898.39, 6,596,176.72 and 2,604,459.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,779,898.39, 6,596,176.72 and 2,604,459.42 is: 3,594,108.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,779,898.39 : 6,596,176.72 = 2,604,459.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,779,898.39/6,596,176.72 = 2,604,459.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,779,898.39x = 6,596,176.72 × 2,604,459.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,779,898.39x = 17,179,474,594,388.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,179,474,594,388.70/4,779,898.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,594,108.74

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.