Home / 4,799,423.81-7,200,948.83-2,881,672.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,799,423.81, 7,200,948.83 and 2,881,672.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,799,423.81, 7,200,948.83 and 2,881,672.21 is: 4,323,596.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,799,423.81 : 7,200,948.83 = 2,881,672.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,799,423.81/7,200,948.83 = 2,881,672.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,799,423.81x = 7,200,948.83 × 2,881,672.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,799,423.81x = 20,750,774,096,632.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,750,774,096,632.28/4,799,423.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,323,596.94

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.