Home / 31,179,486,001.95-43,028,536,737.64-17,633,148,868.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,179,486,001.95, 43,028,536,737.64 and 17,633,148,868.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,179,486,001.95, 43,028,536,737.64 and 17,633,148,868.22 is: 24,334,223,913.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,179,486,001.95 : 43,028,536,737.64 = 17,633,148,868.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,179,486,001.95/43,028,536,737.64 = 17,633,148,868.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,179,486,001.95x = 43,028,536,737.64 × 17,633,148,868.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,179,486,001.95x = 758,728,593,876,334,804,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,728,593,876,334,804,992/31,179,486,001.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,334,223,913.41

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.