Home / 2,740,368,983.40-3,781,712,846.12-1,487,305,839.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,740,368,983.40, 3,781,712,846.12 and 1,487,305,839.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,740,368,983.40, 3,781,712,846.12 and 1,487,305,839.24 is: 2,052,484,038.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,368,983.40 : 3,781,712,846.12 = 1,487,305,839.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,368,983.40/3,781,712,846.12 = 1,487,305,839.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,368,983.40x = 3,781,712,846.12 × 1,487,305,839.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,368,983.40x = 5,624,563,598,355,759,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,563,598,355,759,104/2,740,368,983.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,484,038.62

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.