Home / 24,218,712,006.30-36,328,068,009.45-17,688,364,998.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,218,712,006.30, 36,328,068,009.45 and 17,688,364,998.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,218,712,006.30, 36,328,068,009.45 and 17,688,364,998.30 is: 26,532,547,497.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,218,712,006.30 : 36,328,068,009.45 = 17,688,364,998.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,218,712,006.30/36,328,068,009.45 = 17,688,364,998.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,218,712,006.30x = 36,328,068,009.45 × 17,688,364,998.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,218,712,006.30x = 642,584,126,634,217,308,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,584,126,634,217,308,160/24,218,712,006.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,532,547,497.45

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.