Home / 3,658,727,108.52-5,488,079,804.28-1,038,533,431.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,658,727,108.52, 5,488,079,804.28 and 1,038,533,431.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,658,727,108.52, 5,488,079,804.28 and 1,038,533,431.32 is: 1,557,797,064.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,658,727,108.52 : 5,488,079,804.28 = 1,038,533,431.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,658,727,108.52/5,488,079,804.28 = 1,038,533,431.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,658,727,108.52x = 5,488,079,804.28 × 1,038,533,431.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,658,727,108.52x = 5,699,554,350,496,902,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,699,554,350,496,902,144/3,658,727,108.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557,797,064.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.