Home / 4,991,279.69-6,887,965.98-2,699,440.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,991,279.69, 6,887,965.98 and 2,699,440.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,991,279.69, 6,887,965.98 and 2,699,440.38 is: 3,725,227.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,991,279.69 : 6,887,965.98 = 2,699,440.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,991,279.69/6,887,965.98 = 2,699,440.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,991,279.69x = 6,887,965.98 × 2,699,440.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,991,279.69x = 18,593,653,502,478.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,593,653,502,478.27/4,991,279.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,725,227.73

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.