Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,085,839,165,968, 93,958,548,658,120 and 36,870,465,013,978
Calculator
Solution
The fourth proportional to 68,085,839,165,968, 93,958,548,658,120 and 36,870,465,013,978 is: 50,881,290,786,747.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
68,085,839,165,968 : 93,958,548,658,120 = 36,870,465,013,978 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
68,085,839,165,968/93,958,548,658,120 = 36,870,465,013,978/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
68,085,839,165,968x = 93,958,548,658,120 × 36,870,465,013,978 - Step 4: Simplify right side
68,085,839,165,968x = 3,464,295,381,063,362,869,991,571,456 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,464,295,381,063,362,869,991,571,456/68,085,839,165,968 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 50,881,290,786,747.84
Related Problems
Find fourth proportional to 34,042,919,582,984, 46,979,274,329,060 and 18,435,232,506,989
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 136,171,678,331,936, 187,917,097,316,240 and 73,740,930,027,956
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 68,085,839,165,969, 93,958,548,658,121.38 and 36,870,465,013,979
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 102,128,758,748,952, 140,937,822,987,180 and 55,305,697,520,967
1.5x scale
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.