Home / 687,239,002,582.65-948,419,217,775.75-382,744,609,737.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 687,239,002,582.65, 948,419,217,775.75 and 382,744,609,737.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 687,239,002,582.65, 948,419,217,775.75 and 382,744,609,737.92 is: 528,203,931,981.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,239,002,582.65 : 948,419,217,775.75 = 382,744,609,737.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,239,002,582.65/948,419,217,775.75 = 382,744,609,737.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,239,002,582.65x = 948,419,217,775.75 × 382,744,609,737.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,239,002,582.65x = 363,002,343,375,522,788,016,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,002,343,375,522,788,016,128/687,239,002,582.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,203,931,981.97

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.