Home / 4,859,675.46-7,289,712.45-1,666,997.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,859,675.46, 7,289,712.45 and 1,666,997.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,859,675.46, 7,289,712.45 and 1,666,997.28 is: 2,500,564.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,859,675.46 : 7,289,712.45 = 1,666,997.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,859,675.46/7,289,712.45 = 1,666,997.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,859,675.46x = 7,289,712.45 × 1,666,997.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,859,675.46x = 12,151,930,826,132.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,151,930,826,132.14/4,859,675.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,500,564.27

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.