Home / 189,737,538,835.91-284,596,284,588.09-62,235,435,568.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 189,737,538,835.91, 284,596,284,588.09 and 62,235,435,568.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 189,737,538,835.91, 284,596,284,588.09 and 62,235,435,568.72 is: 93,349,865,510.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,737,538,835.91 : 284,596,284,588.09 = 62,235,435,568.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,737,538,835.91/284,596,284,588.09 = 62,235,435,568.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,737,538,835.91x = 284,596,284,588.09 × 62,235,435,568.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,737,538,835.91x = 17,711,973,732,577,754,218,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,711,973,732,577,754,218,496/189,737,538,835.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,349,865,510.25

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.