Home / 7,538,993,717.76-11,293,778,976.48-5,873,100,742.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,538,993,717.76, 11,293,778,976.48 and 5,873,100,742.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,538,993,717.76, 11,293,778,976.48 and 5,873,100,742.08 is: 8,798,190,338.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,538,993,717.76 : 11,293,778,976.48 = 5,873,100,742.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,538,993,717.76/11,293,778,976.48 = 5,873,100,742.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,538,993,717.76x = 11,293,778,976.48 × 5,873,100,742.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,538,993,717.76x = 66,329,501,687,652,188,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,329,501,687,652,188,160/7,538,993,717.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,798,190,338.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.