Home / 28,511,999.60-42,767,999.40-26,496,460.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,511,999.60, 42,767,999.40 and 26,496,460.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,511,999.60, 42,767,999.40 and 26,496,460.40 is: 39,744,690.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,511,999.60 : 42,767,999.40 = 26,496,460.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,511,999.60/42,767,999.40 = 26,496,460.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,511,999.60x = 42,767,999.40 × 26,496,460.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,511,999.60x = 1,133,200,602,489,323.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,200,602,489,323.75/28,511,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,744,690.60

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.