Home / 737,211,756.74-1,017,345,346.45-402,684,151.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 737,211,756.74, 1,017,345,346.45 and 402,684,151.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 737,211,756.74, 1,017,345,346.45 and 402,684,151.06 is: 555,700,371.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,211,756.74 : 1,017,345,346.45 = 402,684,151.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,211,756.74/1,017,345,346.45 = 402,684,151.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,211,756.74x = 1,017,345,346.45 × 402,684,151.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,211,756.74x = 409,668,847,170,059,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,668,847,170,059,840/737,211,756.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,700,371.60

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.