Home / 4,781,617.38-6,598,634.46-2,716,636.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,781,617.38, 6,598,634.46 and 2,716,636.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,781,617.38, 6,598,634.46 and 2,716,636.56 is: 3,748,959.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,781,617.38 : 6,598,634.46 = 2,716,636.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,781,617.38/6,598,634.46 = 2,716,636.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,781,617.38x = 6,598,634.46 × 2,716,636.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,781,617.38x = 17,926,091,620,111.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,926,091,620,111.86/4,781,617.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,748,959.86

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.