Home / 26,259,561.88-36,238,766-14,498,791.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,259,561.88, 36,238,766 and 14,498,791.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,259,561.88, 36,238,766 and 14,498,791.20 is: 20,008,646.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,259,561.88 : 36,238,766 = 14,498,791.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,259,561.88/36,238,766 = 14,498,791.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,259,561.88x = 36,238,766 × 14,498,791.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,259,561.88x = 525,418,301,579,659.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,418,301,579,659.19/26,259,561.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,008,646.91

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.