Home / 737,186,719.02-1,017,311,626.46-402,659,454.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 737,186,719.02, 1,017,311,626.46 and 402,659,454.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 737,186,719.02, 1,017,311,626.46 and 402,659,454.79 is: 555,666,745.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,186,719.02 : 1,017,311,626.46 = 402,659,454.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,186,719.02/1,017,311,626.46 = 402,659,454.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,186,719.02x = 1,017,311,626.46 × 402,659,454.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,186,719.02x = 409,630,144,861,911,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,630,144,861,911,744/737,186,719.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,666,745.33

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.