Home / 10,828,252,230.81-16,230,914,785.21-3,642,265,627.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,828,252,230.81, 16,230,914,785.21 and 3,642,265,627.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,828,252,230.81, 16,230,914,785.21 and 3,642,265,627.78 is: 5,459,542,479.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,828,252,230.81 : 16,230,914,785.21 = 3,642,265,627.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,828,252,230.81/16,230,914,785.21 = 3,642,265,627.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,828,252,230.81x = 16,230,914,785.21 × 3,642,265,627.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,828,252,230.81x = 59,117,303,029,596,585,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,117,303,029,596,585,984/10,828,252,230.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,459,542,479.20

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.