Home / 6,196,218.72-9,297,965.76-2,601,709.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,196,218.72, 9,297,965.76 and 2,601,709.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,196,218.72, 9,297,965.76 and 2,601,709.20 is: 3,904,091.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,196,218.72 : 9,297,965.76 = 2,601,709.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,196,218.72/9,297,965.76 = 2,601,709.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,196,218.72x = 9,297,965.76 × 2,601,709.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,196,218.72x = 24,190,603,059,076.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,190,603,059,076.99/6,196,218.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,904,091.21

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.