Home / 3,139,813,077.68-4,333,034,473.08-1,730,207,842.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,139,813,077.68, 4,333,034,473.08 and 1,730,207,842.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,139,813,077.68, 4,333,034,473.08 and 1,730,207,842.40 is: 2,387,737,754.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,139,813,077.68 : 4,333,034,473.08 = 1,730,207,842.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,139,813,077.68/4,333,034,473.08 = 1,730,207,842.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,139,813,077.68x = 4,333,034,473.08 × 1,730,207,842.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,139,813,077.68x = 7,497,050,226,712,567,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,497,050,226,712,567,808/3,139,813,077.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,387,737,754.20

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.