Home / 27,707,863.97-38,230,508.09-16,542,183.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,707,863.97, 38,230,508.09 and 16,542,183.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,707,863.97, 38,230,508.09 and 16,542,183.89 is: 22,824,426.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,707,863.97 : 38,230,508.09 = 16,542,183.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,707,863.97/38,230,508.09 = 16,542,183.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,707,863.97x = 38,230,508.09 × 16,542,183.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,707,863.97x = 632,416,094,759,049.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 632,416,094,759,049.25/27,707,863.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,824,426.15

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.