Home / 4,899,444.26-7,348,691.22-1,487,760.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,899,444.26, 7,348,691.22 and 1,487,760.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,899,444.26, 7,348,691.22 and 1,487,760.40 is: 2,231,496.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,899,444.26 : 7,348,691.22 = 1,487,760.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,899,444.26/7,348,691.22 = 1,487,760.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,899,444.26x = 7,348,691.22 × 1,487,760.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,899,444.26x = 10,933,091,788,943.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,933,091,788,943.69/4,899,444.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,231,496.31

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.