Home / 2,598,009,394.32-3,585,279,607.02-1,408,580,663.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,598,009,394.32, 3,585,279,607.02 and 1,408,580,663.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,598,009,394.32, 3,585,279,607.02 and 1,408,580,663.40 is: 1,943,855,760.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,598,009,394.32 : 3,585,279,607.02 = 1,408,580,663.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,598,009,394.32/3,585,279,607.02 = 1,408,580,663.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,598,009,394.32x = 3,585,279,607.02 × 1,408,580,663.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,598,009,394.32x = 5,050,155,527,330,722,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,050,155,527,330,722,816/2,598,009,394.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,943,855,760.63

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.