Home / 2,492,149,773.55-3,440,225,636.83-1,552,816,512.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,492,149,773.55, 3,440,225,636.83 and 1,552,816,512.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,492,149,773.55, 3,440,225,636.83 and 1,552,816,512.93 is: 2,143,546,601.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,492,149,773.55 : 3,440,225,636.83 = 1,552,816,512.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,492,149,773.55/3,440,225,636.83 = 1,552,816,512.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,492,149,773.55x = 3,440,225,636.83 × 1,552,816,512.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,492,149,773.55x = 5,342,039,177,074,749,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,342,039,177,074,749,440/2,492,149,773.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,546,601.32

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.