Home / 20,165,693,086.02-27,831,096,718.38-11,477,260,660.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,165,693,086.02, 27,831,096,718.38 and 11,477,260,660.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,165,693,086.02, 27,831,096,718.38 and 11,477,260,660.20 is: 15,840,008,579.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,693,086.02 : 27,831,096,718.38 = 11,477,260,660.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,693,086.02/27,831,096,718.38 = 11,477,260,660.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,693,086.02x = 27,831,096,718.38 × 11,477,260,660.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,693,086.02x = 319,424,751,496,084,127,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,424,751,496,084,127,744/20,165,693,086.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,840,008,579.60

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.