Home / 735,429,972.26-1,014,856,681.88-417,848,269.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 735,429,972.26, 1,014,856,681.88 and 417,848,269.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 735,429,972.26, 1,014,856,681.88 and 417,848,269.20 is: 576,609,771.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    735,429,972.26 : 1,014,856,681.88 = 417,848,269.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    735,429,972.26/1,014,856,681.88 = 417,848,269.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    735,429,972.26x = 1,014,856,681.88 × 417,848,269.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    735,429,972.26x = 424,056,108,005,681,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,056,108,005,681,920/735,429,972.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576,609,771.15

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.