Home / 21,308,162.28-29,408,143.92-12,017,640.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,308,162.28, 29,408,143.92 and 12,017,640.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,308,162.28, 29,408,143.92 and 12,017,640.48 is: 16,585,968.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,308,162.28 : 29,408,143.92 = 12,017,640.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,308,162.28/29,408,143.92 = 12,017,640.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,308,162.28x = 29,408,143.92 × 12,017,640.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,308,162.28x = 353,416,500,814,657.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,416,500,814,657.94/21,308,162.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,585,968.15

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.