Home / 12,087,998.70-18,131,998.05-12,087,998.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,087,998.70, 18,131,998.05 and 12,087,998.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,087,998.70, 18,131,998.05 and 12,087,998.70 is: 18,131,998.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,087,998.70 : 18,131,998.05 = 12,087,998.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,087,998.70/18,131,998.05 = 12,087,998.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,087,998.70x = 18,131,998.05 × 12,087,998.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,087,998.70x = 219,179,568,856,802.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,179,568,856,802.53/12,087,998.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,131,998.05

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.