Home / 28,042,447-38,698,693.50-15,165,391

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,042,447, 38,698,693.50 and 15,165,391

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,042,447, 38,698,693.50 and 15,165,391 is: 20,928,302.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,042,447 : 38,698,693.50 = 15,165,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,042,447/38,698,693.50 = 15,165,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,042,447x = 38,698,693.50 × 15,165,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,042,447x = 586,880,818,116,658.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,880,818,116,658.50/28,042,447
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,928,302.66

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.