Home / 1,023,511,493.50-1,535,271,701.73-324,007,052.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,023,511,493.50, 1,535,271,701.73 and 324,007,052.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,023,511,493.50, 1,535,271,701.73 and 324,007,052.20 is: 486,011,990.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,023,511,493.50 : 1,535,271,701.73 = 324,007,052.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,023,511,493.50/1,535,271,701.73 = 324,007,052.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,023,511,493.50x = 1,535,271,701.73 × 324,007,052.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,023,511,493.50x = 497,438,858,403,614,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,438,858,403,614,912/1,023,511,493.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,011,990.64

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.