Home / 27,458,999.70-41,141,260.35-17,869,442.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,458,999.70, 41,141,260.35 and 17,869,442.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,458,999.70, 41,141,260.35 and 17,869,442.10 is: 26,773,421.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,458,999.70 : 41,141,260.35 = 17,869,442.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,458,999.70/41,141,260.35 = 17,869,442.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,458,999.70x = 41,141,260.35 × 17,869,442.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,458,999.70x = 735,171,369,745,350.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 735,171,369,745,350.88/27,458,999.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,773,421.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.