Home / 20,697,984,015.20-31,046,976,022.80-15,800,223,759.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,697,984,015.20, 31,046,976,022.80 and 15,800,223,759.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,697,984,015.20, 31,046,976,022.80 and 15,800,223,759.20 is: 23,700,335,638.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,697,984,015.20 : 31,046,976,022.80 = 15,800,223,759.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,697,984,015.20/31,046,976,022.80 = 15,800,223,759.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,697,984,015.20x = 31,046,976,022.80 × 15,800,223,759.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,697,984,015.20x = 490,549,168,206,757,298,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 490,549,168,206,757,298,176/20,697,984,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,700,335,638.80

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.