Home / 2,768,849,735.96-3,821,012,821.98-1,515,786,591.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,768,849,735.96, 3,821,012,821.98 and 1,515,786,591.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,768,849,735.96, 3,821,012,821.98 and 1,515,786,591.80 is: 2,091,785,598.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,768,849,735.96 : 3,821,012,821.98 = 1,515,786,591.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,768,849,735.96/3,821,012,821.98 = 1,515,786,591.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,768,849,735.96x = 3,821,012,821.98 × 1,515,786,591.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,768,849,735.96x = 5,791,840,002,653,164,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,791,840,002,653,164,544/2,768,849,735.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,091,785,598.70

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.