Home / 14,656,863.33-20,223,442.53-8,461,802.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,656,863.33, 20,223,442.53 and 8,461,802.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,656,863.33, 20,223,442.53 and 8,461,802.70 is: 11,675,539.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,656,863.33 : 20,223,442.53 = 8,461,802.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,656,863.33/20,223,442.53 = 8,461,802.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,656,863.33x = 20,223,442.53 × 8,461,802.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,656,863.33x = 171,126,780,603,648.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,126,780,603,648.81/14,656,863.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,675,539.08

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.