Home / 4,689,774,606.81-6,472,001,399.59-2,546,471,602.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,689,774,606.81, 6,472,001,399.59 and 2,546,471,602.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,689,774,606.81, 6,472,001,399.59 and 2,546,471,602.95 is: 3,514,191,866.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,689,774,606.81 : 6,472,001,399.59 = 2,546,471,602.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,689,774,606.81/6,472,001,399.59 = 2,546,471,602.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,689,774,606.81x = 6,472,001,399.59 × 2,546,471,602.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,689,774,606.81x = 16,480,767,778,287,816,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,480,767,778,287,816,704/4,689,774,606.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,514,191,866.35

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.