Home / 14,872,881-20,524,115.08-8,257,326.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,872,881, 20,524,115.08 and 8,257,326.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,872,881, 20,524,115.08 and 8,257,326.24 is: 11,394,854.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,872,881 : 20,524,115.08 = 8,257,326.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,872,881/20,524,115.08 = 8,257,326.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,872,881x = 20,524,115.08 × 8,257,326.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,872,881x = 169,474,314,002,863.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,474,314,002,863.69/14,872,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,394,854.43

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.