Home / 1,156,533,537.72-1,734,965,028.62-358,919,586.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,156,533,537.72, 1,734,965,028.62 and 358,919,586.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,156,533,537.72, 1,734,965,028.62 and 358,919,586.27 is: 538,430,499.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,156,533,537.72 : 1,734,965,028.62 = 358,919,586.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,156,533,537.72/1,734,965,028.62 = 358,919,586.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,156,533,537.72x = 1,734,965,028.62 × 358,919,586.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,156,533,537.72x = 622,712,930,256,416,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 622,712,930,256,416,000/1,156,533,537.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,430,499.37

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.