Home / 12,591,720.80-18,887,581.20-9,851,847.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,591,720.80, 18,887,581.20 and 9,851,847.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,591,720.80, 18,887,581.20 and 9,851,847.20 is: 14,777,770.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,591,720.80 : 18,887,581.20 = 9,851,847.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,591,720.80/18,887,581.20 = 9,851,847.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,591,720.80x = 18,887,581.20 × 9,851,847.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,591,720.80x = 186,077,563,959,992.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,077,563,959,992.62/12,591,720.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,777,770.80

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.