Home / 23,039,048.12-31,793,279.33-12,725,549.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,039,048.12, 31,793,279.33 and 12,725,549.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,039,048.12, 31,793,279.33 and 12,725,549.78 is: 17,560,923.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,039,048.12 : 31,793,279.33 = 12,725,549.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,039,048.12/31,793,279.33 = 12,725,549.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,039,048.12x = 31,793,279.33 × 12,725,549.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,039,048.12x = 404,586,958,656,207.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,586,958,656,207.56/23,039,048.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,560,923.38

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.