Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,379,358,619,877, 37,784,421,023,164 and 15,047,774,786,221
Calculator
Solution
The fourth proportional to 27,379,358,619,877, 37,784,421,023,164 and 15,047,774,786,221 is: 20,766,427,215,411.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
27,379,358,619,877 : 37,784,421,023,164 = 15,047,774,786,221 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
27,379,358,619,877/37,784,421,023,164 = 15,047,774,786,221/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
27,379,358,619,877x = 37,784,421,023,164 × 15,047,774,786,221 - Step 4: Simplify right side
27,379,358,619,877x = 568,571,457,984,325,919,510,102,016 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 568,571,457,984,325,919,510,102,016/27,379,358,619,877 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 20,766,427,215,411.53
Related Problems
Find fourth proportional to 13,689,679,309,938.50, 18,892,210,511,582 and 7,523,887,393,110.50
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 54,758,717,239,754, 75,568,842,046,328 and 30,095,549,572,442
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 27,379,358,619,878, 37,784,421,023,165.38 and 15,047,774,786,222
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 41,069,037,929,815.50, 56,676,631,534,746 and 22,571,662,179,331.50
1.5x scale
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.