Home / 3,141,564,979.20-4,335,372,766.08-1,731,837,972.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,141,564,979.20, 4,335,372,766.08 and 1,731,837,972.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,141,564,979.20, 4,335,372,766.08 and 1,731,837,972.48 is: 2,389,943,620.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,141,564,979.20 : 4,335,372,766.08 = 1,731,837,972.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,141,564,979.20/4,335,372,766.08 = 1,731,837,972.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,141,564,979.20x = 4,335,372,766.08 × 1,731,837,972.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,141,564,979.20x = 7,508,163,181,152,996,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,508,163,181,152,996,352/3,141,564,979.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,389,943,620.73

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.