Home / 20,872,694-28,805,680.14-12,052,517.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,872,694, 28,805,680.14 and 12,052,517.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,872,694, 28,805,680.14 and 12,052,517.60 is: 16,633,260.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,872,694 : 28,805,680.14 = 12,052,517.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,872,694/28,805,680.14 = 12,052,517.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,872,694x = 28,805,680.14 × 12,052,517.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,872,694x = 347,180,966,867,320.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,180,966,867,320.44/20,872,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,633,260.99

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.