Home / 12,251,706.60-18,377,559.90-3,732,029.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,251,706.60, 18,377,559.90 and 3,732,029.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,251,706.60, 18,377,559.90 and 3,732,029.40 is: 5,598,044.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,251,706.60 : 18,377,559.90 = 3,732,029.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,251,706.60/18,377,559.90 = 3,732,029.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,251,706.60x = 18,377,559.90 × 3,732,029.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,251,706.60x = 68,585,593,847,061.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,585,593,847,061.05/12,251,706.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,598,044.10

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.