Home / 16,209,673.61-24,312,713.38-4,079,140.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,209,673.61, 24,312,713.38 and 4,079,140.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,209,673.61, 24,312,713.38 and 4,079,140.34 is: 6,118,258.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,209,673.61 : 24,312,713.38 = 4,079,140.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,209,673.61/24,312,713.38 = 4,079,140.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,209,673.61x = 24,312,713.38 × 4,079,140.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,209,673.61x = 99,174,969,939,683.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,174,969,939,683.89/16,209,673.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,118,258.29

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.