Home / 29,397,067.74-40,570,225.89-17,636,778.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,397,067.74, 40,570,225.89 and 17,636,778.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,397,067.74, 40,570,225.89 and 17,636,778.69 is: 24,340,117.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,397,067.74 : 40,570,225.89 = 17,636,778.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,397,067.74/40,570,225.89 = 17,636,778.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,397,067.74x = 40,570,225.89 × 17,636,778.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,397,067.74x = 715,528,095,425,238.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,528,095,425,238.38/29,397,067.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,340,117.92

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.