Home / 5,243,675,057.54-7,236,274,482.74-2,832,357,538.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,243,675,057.54, 7,236,274,482.74 and 2,832,357,538.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,243,675,057.54, 7,236,274,482.74 and 2,832,357,538.88 is: 3,908,654,971.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,243,675,057.54 : 7,236,274,482.74 = 2,832,357,538.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,243,675,057.54/7,236,274,482.74 = 2,832,357,538.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,243,675,057.54x = 7,236,274,482.74 × 2,832,357,538.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,243,675,057.54x = 20,495,716,584,593,612,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,495,716,584,593,612,800/5,243,675,057.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,908,654,971.88

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.