Home / 1,797,454,268.92-2,480,272,065.56-993,573,174.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,797,454,268.92, 2,480,272,065.56 and 993,573,174.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,797,454,268.92, 2,480,272,065.56 and 993,573,174.66 is: 1,371,012,232.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,454,268.92 : 2,480,272,065.56 = 993,573,174.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,454,268.92/2,480,272,065.56 = 993,573,174.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,454,268.92x = 2,480,272,065.56 × 993,573,174.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,454,268.92x = 2,464,331,790,198,964,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,464,331,790,198,964,736/1,797,454,268.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,371,012,232.58

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.