Home / 517,862,652.80-776,793,979.20-493,974,780.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,862,652.80, 776,793,979.20 and 493,974,780.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,862,652.80, 776,793,979.20 and 493,974,780.80 is: 740,962,171.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,862,652.80 : 776,793,979.20 = 493,974,780.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,862,652.80/776,793,979.20 = 493,974,780.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,862,652.80x = 776,793,979.20 × 493,974,780.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,862,652.80x = 383,716,635,602,079,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,716,635,602,079,808/517,862,652.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,962,171.20

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.