Home / 4,690,660,087.87-7,037,181,071.15-2,171,404,550.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,690,660,087.87, 7,037,181,071.15 and 2,171,404,550.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,690,660,087.87, 7,037,181,071.15 and 2,171,404,550.05 is: 3,257,658,135.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,690,660,087.87 : 7,037,181,071.15 = 2,171,404,550.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,690,660,087.87/7,037,181,071.15 = 2,171,404,550.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,690,660,087.87x = 7,037,181,071.15 × 2,171,404,550.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,690,660,087.87x = 15,280,566,997,385,656,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,280,566,997,385,656,320/4,690,660,087.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,257,658,135.77

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.