Home / 2,596,141,518.70-3,582,678,444.96-1,406,709,567.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,596,141,518.70, 3,582,678,444.96 and 1,406,709,567.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,596,141,518.70, 3,582,678,444.96 and 1,406,709,567.40 is: 1,941,260,909.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,596,141,518.70 : 3,582,678,444.96 = 1,406,709,567.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,596,141,518.70/3,582,678,444.96 = 1,406,709,567.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,596,141,518.70x = 3,582,678,444.96 × 1,406,709,567.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,596,141,518.70x = 5,039,788,045,442,987,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,039,788,045,442,987,008/2,596,141,518.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,941,260,909.37

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.