Home / 1,721,383,475.13-2,582,066,624.85-672,228,277.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,721,383,475.13, 2,582,066,624.85 and 672,228,277.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,721,383,475.13, 2,582,066,624.85 and 672,228,277.66 is: 1,008,339,062.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,383,475.13 : 2,582,066,624.85 = 672,228,277.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,383,475.13/2,582,066,624.85 = 672,228,277.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,383,475.13x = 2,582,066,624.85 × 672,228,277.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,383,475.13x = 1,735,738,200,026,284,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,738,200,026,284,800/1,721,383,475.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,008,339,062.80

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.