Home / 6,228,872.70-9,340,198.65-2,859,272.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,228,872.70, 9,340,198.65 and 2,859,272.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,228,872.70, 9,340,198.65 and 2,859,272.70 is: 4,287,481.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,228,872.70 : 9,340,198.65 = 2,859,272.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,228,872.70/9,340,198.65 = 2,859,272.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,228,872.70x = 9,340,198.65 × 2,859,272.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,228,872.70x = 26,706,175,012,521.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,706,175,012,521.86/6,228,872.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,287,481.27

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.