Home / 4,891,762.45-6,750,802-2,716,342.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,891,762.45, 6,750,802 and 2,716,342.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,891,762.45, 6,750,802 and 2,716,342.01 is: 3,748,646.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,891,762.45 : 6,750,802 = 2,716,342.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,891,762.45/6,750,802 = 2,716,342.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,891,762.45x = 6,750,802 × 2,716,342.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,891,762.45x = 18,337,487,073,792.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,337,487,073,792.02/4,891,762.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,748,646.27

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.