Home / 6,585,035,257.83-9,879,493,236.88-2,652,717,884.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,585,035,257.83, 9,879,493,236.88 and 2,652,717,884.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,585,035,257.83, 9,879,493,236.88 and 2,652,717,884.97 is: 3,979,858,478.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,585,035,257.83 : 9,879,493,236.88 = 2,652,717,884.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,585,035,257.83/9,879,493,236.88 = 2,652,717,884.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,585,035,257.83x = 9,879,493,236.88 × 2,652,717,884.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,585,035,257.83x = 26,207,508,403,899,592,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,207,508,403,899,592,704/6,585,035,257.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,979,858,478.78

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.