Home / 4,787,596,604.64-7,181,394,480.72-2,426,389,759.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787,596,604.64, 7,181,394,480.72 and 2,426,389,759.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787,596,604.64, 7,181,394,480.72 and 2,426,389,759.20 is: 3,639,584,422.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787,596,604.64 : 7,181,394,480.72 = 2,426,389,759.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787,596,604.64/7,181,394,480.72 = 2,426,389,759.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787,596,604.64x = 7,181,394,480.72 × 2,426,389,759.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787,596,604.64x = 17,424,862,024,794,408,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,424,862,024,794,408,960/4,787,596,604.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,639,584,422.78

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.