Home / 1,573,350,792.80-2,361,453,862.80-797,536,162.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,573,350,792.80, 2,361,453,862.80 and 797,536,162.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,573,350,792.80, 2,361,453,862.80 and 797,536,162.40 is: 1,197,027,935.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,573,350,792.80 : 2,361,453,862.80 = 797,536,162.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,573,350,792.80/2,361,453,862.80 = 797,536,162.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,573,350,792.80x = 2,361,453,862.80 × 797,536,162.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,573,350,792.80x = 1,883,344,851,422,168,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,344,851,422,168,320/1,573,350,792.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,197,027,935.56

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.