Home / 11,568,168,942-15,962,957,643.96-6,487,739,127.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,568,168,942, 15,962,957,643.96 and 6,487,739,127.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,568,168,942, 15,962,957,643.96 and 6,487,739,127.60 is: 8,952,454,396.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,568,168,942 : 15,962,957,643.96 = 6,487,739,127.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,568,168,942/15,962,957,643.96 = 6,487,739,127.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,568,168,942x = 15,962,957,643.96 × 6,487,739,127.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,568,168,942x = 103,563,504,898,940,796,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,563,504,898,940,796,928/11,568,168,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,952,454,396.04

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.