Home / 40,861,827.84-61,274,296.80-11,708,998.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,861,827.84, 61,274,296.80 and 11,708,998.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,861,827.84, 61,274,296.80 and 11,708,998.74 is: 17,558,212.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,861,827.84 : 61,274,296.80 = 11,708,998.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,861,827.84/61,274,296.80 = 11,708,998.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,861,827.84x = 61,274,296.80 × 11,708,998.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,861,827.84x = 717,460,664,025,586
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,460,664,025,586/40,861,827.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,558,212.69

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.