Home / 32,885,972,870.93-45,382,676,149.13-17,849,218,241.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,885,972,870.93, 45,382,676,149.13 and 17,849,218,241.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,885,972,870.93, 45,382,676,149.13 and 17,849,218,241.70 is: 24,631,939,403.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,885,972,870.93 : 45,382,676,149.13 = 17,849,218,241.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,885,972,870.93/45,382,676,149.13 = 17,849,218,241.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,885,972,870.93x = 45,382,676,149.13 × 17,849,218,241.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,885,972,870.93x = 810,045,290,978,149,924,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 810,045,290,978,149,924,864/32,885,972,870.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,631,939,403.38

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.