Home / 4,954,231-7,432,595.46-1,408,375

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,954,231, 7,432,595.46 and 1,408,375

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,954,231, 7,432,595.46 and 1,408,375 is: 2,112,917.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,954,231 : 7,432,595.46 = 1,408,375 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,954,231/7,432,595.46 = 1,408,375/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,954,231x = 7,432,595.46 × 1,408,375
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,954,231x = 10,467,881,630,977.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,467,881,630,977.50/4,954,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,112,917.55

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.