Home / 39,921,289.41-55,091,340.81-21,586,531.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,921,289.41, 55,091,340.81 and 21,586,531.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,921,289.41, 55,091,340.81 and 21,586,531.17 is: 29,789,392.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,921,289.41 : 55,091,340.81 = 21,586,531.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,921,289.41/55,091,340.81 = 21,586,531.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,921,289.41x = 55,091,340.81 × 21,586,531.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,921,289.41x = 1,189,230,945,592,158.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,230,945,592,158.25/39,921,289.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,789,392.16

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.