Home / 2,657,238,999.90-3,985,858,499.85-1,550,707,979.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,657,238,999.90, 3,985,858,499.85 and 1,550,707,979.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,657,238,999.90, 3,985,858,499.85 and 1,550,707,979.10 is: 2,326,061,968.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,657,238,999.90 : 3,985,858,499.85 = 1,550,707,979.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,657,238,999.90/3,985,858,499.85 = 1,550,707,979.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,657,238,999.90x = 3,985,858,499.85 × 1,550,707,979.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,657,238,999.90x = 6,180,902,579,280,950,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,180,902,579,280,950,272/2,657,238,999.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,326,061,968.65

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.