Home / 3,280,237,008.84-4,526,724,146.42-1,851,608,824.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,280,237,008.84, 4,526,724,146.42 and 1,851,608,824.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,280,237,008.84, 4,526,724,146.42 and 1,851,608,824.24 is: 2,555,218,525.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,280,237,008.84 : 4,526,724,146.42 = 1,851,608,824.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,280,237,008.84/4,526,724,146.42 = 1,851,608,824.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,280,237,008.84x = 4,526,724,146.42 × 1,851,608,824.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,280,237,008.84x = 8,381,722,374,411,553,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,381,722,374,411,553,792/3,280,237,008.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,555,218,525.92

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.