Home / 40,098,588,027.84-55,332,811,996.56-23,183,325,666.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,098,588,027.84, 55,332,811,996.56 and 23,183,325,666.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,098,588,027.84, 55,332,811,996.56 and 23,183,325,666.72 is: 31,991,116,487.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,098,588,027.84 : 55,332,811,996.56 = 23,183,325,666.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,098,588,027.84/55,332,811,996.56 = 23,183,325,666.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,098,588,027.84x = 55,332,811,996.56 × 23,183,325,666.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,098,588,027.84x = 1,282,798,600,571,641,659,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,798,600,571,641,659,392/40,098,588,027.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,991,116,487.22

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.