Home / 1,594,655,505.60-2,391,983,258.40-979,244,203.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,594,655,505.60, 2,391,983,258.40 and 979,244,203.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,594,655,505.60, 2,391,983,258.40 and 979,244,203.20 is: 1,468,866,304.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,655,505.60 : 2,391,983,258.40 = 979,244,203.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,655,505.60/2,391,983,258.40 = 979,244,203.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,655,505.60x = 2,391,983,258.40 × 979,244,203.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,655,505.60x = 2,342,335,739,939,648,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,342,335,739,939,648,000/1,594,655,505.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,866,304.80

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.