Home / 4,996,368.80-7,489,185.60-2,157,817.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,996,368.80, 7,489,185.60 and 2,157,817.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,996,368.80, 7,489,185.60 and 2,157,817.76 is: 3,234,408.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,996,368.80 : 7,489,185.60 = 2,157,817.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,996,368.80/7,489,185.60 = 2,157,817.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,996,368.80x = 7,489,185.60 × 2,157,817.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,996,368.80x = 16,160,297,695,616.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,160,297,695,616.25/4,996,368.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,234,408.50

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.