Home / 30,624,570-42,261,374.49-16,686,039.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,624,570, 42,261,374.49 and 16,686,039.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,624,570, 42,261,374.49 and 16,686,039.65 is: 23,026,444.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,624,570 : 42,261,374.49 = 16,686,039.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,624,570/42,261,374.49 = 16,686,039.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,624,570x = 42,261,374.49 × 16,686,039.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,624,570x = 705,174,970,403,638.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,174,970,403,638.62/30,624,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,026,444.79

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.