Home / 40,221,329,507.16-55,512,189,015.76-23,315,552,168.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,221,329,507.16, 55,512,189,015.76 and 23,315,552,168.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,221,329,507.16, 55,512,189,015.76 and 23,315,552,168.28 is: 32,179,377,331.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,221,329,507.16 : 55,512,189,015.76 = 23,315,552,168.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,221,329,507.16/55,512,189,015.76 = 23,315,552,168.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,221,329,507.16x = 55,512,189,015.76 × 23,315,552,168.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,221,329,507.16x = 1,294,297,338,972,372,205,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,297,338,972,372,205,568/40,221,329,507.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,179,377,331.17

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.