Home / 16,462,564,598.99-22,718,339,144.41-9,325,978,411.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,462,564,598.99, 22,718,339,144.41 and 9,325,978,411.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,462,564,598.99, 22,718,339,144.41 and 9,325,978,411.07 is: 12,869,850,206.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,462,564,598.99 : 22,718,339,144.41 = 9,325,978,411.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,462,564,598.99/22,718,339,144.41 = 9,325,978,411.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,462,564,598.99x = 22,718,339,144.41 × 9,325,978,411.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,462,564,598.99x = 211,870,740,396,172,312,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,870,740,396,172,312,576/16,462,564,598.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,869,850,206.03

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.