Home / 1,429,662,673.98-2,143,265,804.07-496,864,331.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,429,662,673.98, 2,143,265,804.07 and 496,864,331.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,429,662,673.98, 2,143,265,804.07 and 496,864,331.59 is: 744,869,646.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,429,662,673.98 : 2,143,265,804.07 = 496,864,331.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,429,662,673.98/2,143,265,804.07 = 496,864,331.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,429,662,673.98x = 2,143,265,804.07 × 496,864,331.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,429,662,673.98x = 1,064,912,331,158,944,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,912,331,158,944,384/1,429,662,673.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,869,646.90

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.