Home / 1,706,868,467.40-2,562,215,888.70-1,320,404,572.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,706,868,467.40, 2,562,215,888.70 and 1,320,404,572.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,706,868,467.40, 2,562,215,888.70 and 1,320,404,572.20 is: 1,982,086,867.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,706,868,467.40 : 2,562,215,888.70 = 1,320,404,572.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,706,868,467.40/2,562,215,888.70 = 1,320,404,572.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,706,868,467.40x = 2,562,215,888.70 × 1,320,404,572.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,706,868,467.40x = 3,383,161,574,402,966,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,383,161,574,402,966,016/1,706,868,467.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,982,086,867.86

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.