Home / 14,520,157.20-21,787,234.20-10,251,133.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,520,157.20, 21,787,234.20 and 10,251,133.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,520,157.20, 21,787,234.20 and 10,251,133.20 is: 15,381,640.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,520,157.20 : 21,787,234.20 = 10,251,133.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,520,157.20/21,787,234.20 = 10,251,133.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,520,157.20x = 21,787,234.20 × 10,251,133.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,520,157.20x = 223,343,839,843,795.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,343,839,843,795.41/14,520,157.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,381,640.62

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.