Home / 21,730,866.23-29,958,629.69-17,335,512.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,730,866.23, 29,958,629.69 and 17,335,512.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,730,866.23, 29,958,629.69 and 17,335,512.41 is: 23,899,102.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,730,866.23 : 29,958,629.69 = 17,335,512.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,730,866.23/29,958,629.69 = 17,335,512.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,730,866.23x = 29,958,629.69 × 17,335,512.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,730,866.23x = 519,348,196,671,135.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 519,348,196,671,135.12/21,730,866.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,899,102.37

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.