Home / 4,891,667.82-7,337,492-1,297,795.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,891,667.82, 7,337,492 and 1,297,795.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,891,667.82, 7,337,492 and 1,297,795.02 is: 1,946,689.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,891,667.82 : 7,337,492 = 1,297,795.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,891,667.82/7,337,492 = 1,297,795.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,891,667.82x = 7,337,492 × 1,297,795.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,891,667.82x = 9,522,560,576,889.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,522,560,576,889.84/4,891,667.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,946,689.95

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.