Home / 14,595,741.14-20,138,774.61-8,714,229.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,595,741.14, 20,138,774.61 and 8,714,229.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,595,741.14, 20,138,774.61 and 8,714,229.38 is: 12,023,637.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,595,741.14 : 20,138,774.61 = 8,714,229.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,595,741.14/20,138,774.61 = 8,714,229.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,595,741.14x = 20,138,774.61 × 8,714,229.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,595,741.14x = 175,493,901,383,660.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,493,901,383,660.06/14,595,741.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,023,637.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.