Home / 14,997,218.34-20,696,129.70-8,121,679.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,997,218.34, 20,696,129.70 and 8,121,679.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,997,218.34, 20,696,129.70 and 8,121,679.14 is: 11,207,900.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,997,218.34 : 20,696,129.70 = 8,121,679.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,997,218.34/20,696,129.70 = 8,121,679.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,997,218.34x = 20,696,129.70 × 8,121,679.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,997,218.34x = 168,087,324,863,224.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,087,324,863,224.44/14,997,218.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,207,900.10

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.