Home / 1,417,179,171.60-2,125,768,757.40-496,723,359.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,179,171.60, 2,125,768,757.40 and 496,723,359.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,179,171.60, 2,125,768,757.40 and 496,723,359.60 is: 745,085,039.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,179,171.60 : 2,125,768,757.40 = 496,723,359.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,179,171.60/2,125,768,757.40 = 496,723,359.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,179,171.60x = 2,125,768,757.40 × 496,723,359.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,179,171.60x = 1,055,918,998,908,445,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,918,998,908,445,440/1,417,179,171.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,085,039.40

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.