Home / 26,755,197.23-36,921,544.13-15,742,660.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,755,197.23, 36,921,544.13 and 15,742,660.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,755,197.23, 36,921,544.13 and 15,742,660.18 is: 21,724,501.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,755,197.23 : 36,921,544.13 = 15,742,660.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,755,197.23/36,921,544.13 = 15,742,660.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,755,197.23x = 36,921,544.13 × 15,742,660.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,755,197.23x = 581,243,322,575,744.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,243,322,575,744.50/26,755,197.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,724,501.51

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.