Home / 16,172,348.82-22,317,671.91-8,830,159.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,172,348.82, 22,317,671.91 and 8,830,159.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,172,348.82, 22,317,671.91 and 8,830,159.26 is: 12,185,527.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,172,348.82 : 22,317,671.91 = 8,830,159.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,172,348.82/22,317,671.91 = 8,830,159.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,172,348.82x = 22,317,671.91 × 8,830,159.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,172,348.82x = 197,068,597,277,728.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,068,597,277,728.38/16,172,348.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,185,527.25

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.